Add chained SLURM mirror-and-double dataset script.

Provide a standalone DataTrove workflow that mirrors bimanual shards, aggregates mirrored output, builds a doubled dataset, and optionally pushes the final dataset to the Hub. Made-with: Cursor
chore(deps): bump ceil datasets (#2946 )
2026-06-17 16:27:04 +00:00 · 2026-02-27 11:13:17 +00:00 · 2026-02-20 17:01:46 +01:00 · 2026-02-19 14:35:02 +01:00 · 2026-02-18 22:46:12 +01:00 · 2026-02-18 20:05:15 +01:00
74 changed files with 1454 additions and 464 deletions
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ jobs:
    runs-on:
      group: aws-general-8-plus
    if: |
-      (github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.review.state == 'approved' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork == false) ||
-      github.event_name == 'push' ||
-      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+      github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot' && (
+        (github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.review.state == 'approved' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork == false) ||
+        github.event_name == 'push' ||
+        github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+      )
    outputs:
      image_tag: ${{ steps.set_tag.outputs.image_tag }}
    env:
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
    name: Build and Push Docker
    runs-on:
      group: aws-general-8-plus
+    if: github.repository == 'huggingface/lerobot'
    outputs:
      image_tag: ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME }}
    env:
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ We don't expect the same optimal settings for a dataset of images from a simulat
 For these reasons, we run this benchmark on four representative datasets:

 - `lerobot/pusht_image`: (96 x 96 pixels) simulation with simple geometric shapes, fixed camera.
- `aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image`: (480 x 640 pixels) real-world indoor, moving camera.
- `aliberts/paris_street`: (720 x 1280 pixels) real-world outdoor, moving camera.
- `aliberts/kitchen`: (1080 x 1920 pixels) real-world indoor, fixed camera.
+- `lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image`: (480 x 640 pixels) real-world indoor, moving camera.
+- `lerobot/paris_street`: (720 x 1280 pixels) real-world outdoor, moving camera.
+- `lerobot/kitchen`: (1080 x 1920 pixels) real-world indoor, fixed camera.

 Note: The datasets used for this benchmark need to be image datasets, not video datasets.

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ python benchmark/video/run_video_benchmark.py \
    --output-dir outputs/video_benchmark \
    --repo-ids \
        lerobot/pusht_image \
-        aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
+        lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
    --vcodec libx264 libx265 \
    --pix-fmt yuv444p yuv420p \
    --g 2 20 None \
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ python benchmark/video/run_video_benchmark.py \
    --output-dir outputs/video_benchmark \
    --repo-ids \
        lerobot/pusht_image \
-        aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
-        aliberts/paris_street \
-        aliberts/kitchen \
+        lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
+        lerobot/paris_street \
+        lerobot/kitchen \
    --vcodec libx264 libx265 \
    --pix-fmt yuv444p yuv420p \
    --g 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20 40 None \
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ python benchmark/video/run_video_benchmark.py \
    --output-dir outputs/video_benchmark \
    --repo-ids \
        lerobot/pusht_image \
-        aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
-        aliberts/paris_street \
-        aliberts/kitchen \
+        lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image \
+        lerobot/paris_street \
+        lerobot/kitchen \
    --vcodec libsvtav1 \
    --pix-fmt yuv420p \
    --g 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 15 20 40 None \
@@ -252,37 +252,37 @@ Since we're using av1 encoding, we're choosing the `pyav` decoder as `video_read

 These tables show the results for `g=2` and `crf=30`, using `timestamps-modes=6_frames` and `backend=pyav`

-| video_images_size_ratio            | vcodec     | pix_fmt |           |           |           |
-| ---------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |
-|                                    | libx264    |         | libx265   |           | libsvtav1 |
-| repo_id                            | yuv420p    | yuv444p | yuv420p   | yuv444p   | yuv420p   |
-| lerobot/pusht_image                | **16.97%** | 17.58%  | 18.57%    | 18.86%    | 22.06%    |
-| aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | 2.14%      | 2.11%   | 1.38%     | **1.37%** | 5.59%     |
-| aliberts/paris_street              | 2.12%      | 2.13%   | **1.54%** | **1.54%** | 4.43%     |
-| aliberts/kitchen                   | 1.40%      | 1.39%   | **1.00%** | **1.00%** | 2.52%     |
+| video_images_size_ratio           | vcodec     | pix_fmt |           |           |           |
+| --------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |
+|                                   | libx264    |         | libx265   |           | libsvtav1 |
+| repo_id                           | yuv420p    | yuv444p | yuv420p   | yuv444p   | yuv420p   |
+| lerobot/pusht_image               | **16.97%** | 17.58%  | 18.57%    | 18.86%    | 22.06%    |
+| lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | 2.14%      | 2.11%   | 1.38%     | **1.37%** | 5.59%     |
+| lerobot/paris_street              | 2.12%      | 2.13%   | **1.54%** | **1.54%** | 4.43%     |
+| lerobot/kitchen                   | 1.40%      | 1.39%   | **1.00%** | **1.00%** | 2.52%     |

-| video_images_load_time_ratio       | vcodec  | pix_fmt |          |         |           |
-| ---------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | --------- |
-|                                    | libx264 |         | libx265  |         | libsvtav1 |
-| repo_id                            | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p  | yuv444p | yuv420p   |
-| lerobot/pusht_image                | 6.45    | 5.19    | **1.90** | 2.12    | 2.47      |
-| aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | 11.80   | 7.92    | 0.71     | 0.85    | **0.48**  |
-| aliberts/paris_street              | 2.21    | 2.05    | 0.36     | 0.49    | **0.30**  |
-| aliberts/kitchen                   | 1.46    | 1.46    | 0.28     | 0.51    | **0.26**  |
+| video_images_load_time_ratio      | vcodec  | pix_fmt |          |         |           |
+| --------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | --------- |
+|                                   | libx264 |         | libx265  |         | libsvtav1 |
+| repo_id                           | yuv420p | yuv444p | yuv420p  | yuv444p | yuv420p   |
+| lerobot/pusht_image               | 6.45    | 5.19    | **1.90** | 2.12    | 2.47      |
+| lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | 11.80   | 7.92    | 0.71     | 0.85    | **0.48**  |
+| lerobot/paris_street              | 2.21    | 2.05    | 0.36     | 0.49    | **0.30**  |
+| lerobot/kitchen                   | 1.46    | 1.46    | 0.28     | 0.51    | **0.26**  |

-|                                    |          | vcodec   | pix_fmt      |          |           |              |
-| ---------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ------------ | -------- | --------- | ------------ |
-|                                    |          | libx264  |              | libx265  |           | libsvtav1    |
-| repo_id                            | metric   | yuv420p  | yuv444p      | yuv420p  | yuv444p   | yuv420p      |
-| lerobot/pusht_image                | avg_mse  | 2.90E-04 | **2.03E-04** | 3.13E-04 | 2.29E-04  | 2.19E-04     |
-|                                    | avg_psnr | 35.44    | 37.07        | 35.49    | **37.30** | 37.20        |
-|                                    | avg_ssim | 98.28%   | **98.85%**   | 98.31%   | 98.84%    | 98.72%       |
-| aliberts/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | avg_mse  | 2.76E-04 | 2.59E-04     | 3.17E-04 | 3.06E-04  | **1.30E-04** |
-|                                    | avg_psnr | 35.91    | 36.21        | 35.88    | 36.09     | **40.17**    |
-|                                    | avg_ssim | 95.19%   | 95.18%       | 95.00%   | 95.05%    | **97.73%**   |
-| aliberts/paris_street              | avg_mse  | 6.89E-04 | 6.70E-04     | 4.03E-03 | 4.02E-03  | **3.09E-04** |
-|                                    | avg_psnr | 33.48    | 33.68        | 32.05    | 32.15     | **35.40**    |
-|                                    | avg_ssim | 93.76%   | 93.75%       | 89.46%   | 89.46%    | **95.46%**   |
-| aliberts/kitchen                   | avg_mse  | 2.50E-04 | 2.24E-04     | 4.28E-04 | 4.18E-04  | **1.53E-04** |
-|                                    | avg_psnr | 36.73    | 37.33        | 36.56    | 36.75     | **39.12**    |
-|                                    | avg_ssim | 95.47%   | 95.58%       | 95.52%   | 95.53%    | **96.82%**   |
+|                                   |          | vcodec   | pix_fmt      |          |           |              |
+| --------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ------------ | -------- | --------- | ------------ |
+|                                   |          | libx264  |              | libx265  |           | libsvtav1    |
+| repo_id                           | metric   | yuv420p  | yuv444p      | yuv420p  | yuv444p   | yuv420p      |
+| lerobot/pusht_image               | avg_mse  | 2.90E-04 | **2.03E-04** | 3.13E-04 | 2.29E-04  | 2.19E-04     |
+|                                   | avg_psnr | 35.44    | 37.07        | 35.49    | **37.30** | 37.20        |
+|                                   | avg_ssim | 98.28%   | **98.85%**   | 98.31%   | 98.84%    | 98.72%       |
+| lerobot/aloha_mobile_shrimp_image | avg_mse  | 2.76E-04 | 2.59E-04     | 3.17E-04 | 3.06E-04  | **1.30E-04** |
+|                                   | avg_psnr | 35.91    | 36.21        | 35.88    | 36.09     | **40.17**    |
+|                                   | avg_ssim | 95.19%   | 95.18%       | 95.00%   | 95.05%    | **97.73%**   |
+| lerobot/paris_street              | avg_mse  | 6.89E-04 | 6.70E-04     | 4.03E-03 | 4.02E-03  | **3.09E-04** |
+|                                   | avg_psnr | 33.48    | 33.68        | 32.05    | 32.15     | **35.40**    |
+|                                   | avg_ssim | 93.76%   | 93.75%       | 89.46%   | 89.46%    | **95.46%**   |
+| lerobot/kitchen                   | avg_mse  | 2.50E-04 | 2.24E-04     | 4.28E-04 | 4.18E-04  | **1.53E-04** |
+|                                   | avg_psnr | 36.73    | 37.33        | 36.56    | 36.75     | **39.12**    |
+|                                   | avg_ssim | 95.47%   | 95.58%       | 95.52%   | 95.53%    | **96.82%**   |
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ echo $HF_USER
 Use the standard recording command:

 ```bash
-python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_record.py \
+lerobot-record \
    --robot.type=earthrover_mini_plus \
    --teleop.type=keyboard_rover \
    --dataset.repo_id=your_username/dataset_name \
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ lerobot-record \
    --teleop.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem1201 \
    --teleop.id=right \
    --teleop.side=right \
-    --dataset.repo_id=nepyope/hand_record_test_with_video_data \
+    --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/hand_record_test_with_video_data \
    --dataset.single_task="Hand recording test with video data" \
    --dataset.num_episodes=1 \
    --dataset.episode_time_s=5 \
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ lerobot-replay \
    --robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760432281 \
    --robot.id=right \
    --robot.side=right \
-    --dataset.repo_id=nepyope/hand_record_test_with_camera \
+    --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/hand_record_test_with_camera \
    --dataset.episode=0
 ```

@@ -249,13 +249,13 @@ lerobot-replay \

 ```bash
 lerobot-train \
-  --dataset.repo_id=nepyope/hand_record_test_with_video_data \
+  --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/hand_record_test_with_video_data \
  --policy.type=act \
  --output_dir=outputs/train/hopejr_hand \
  --job_name=hopejr \
  --policy.device=mps \
  --wandb.enable=true \
-  --policy.repo_id=nepyope/hand_test_policy
+  --policy.repo_id=<USER>/hand_test_policy
 ```

 ### Evaluate
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ lerobot-record \
  --robot.side=right \
  --robot.cameras='{"main": {"type": "opencv", "index_or_path": 0, "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30}}' \
  --display_data=false \
-  --dataset.repo_id=nepyope/eval_hopejr \
+  --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/eval_hopejr \
  --dataset.single_task="Evaluate hopejr hand policy" \
  --dataset.num_episodes=10 \
  --policy.path=outputs/train/hopejr_hand/checkpoints/last/pretrained_model
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 # Installation

-## Install [`miniforge`](https://conda-forge.org/download/)
+This guide uses conda (via miniforge) to manage environments. If you prefer another environment manager (e.g. `uv`, `venv`), ensure you have Python >=3.10 and ffmpeg installed with the `libsvtav1` encoder, then skip ahead to [Install LeRobot](#step-3-install-lerobot-).
+
+## Step 1: Install [`miniforge`](https://conda-forge.org/download/)

 ```bash
 wget "https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh"
 bash Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh
 ```

-## Environment Setup
+## Step 2: Environment Setup

 Create a virtual environment with Python 3.10, using conda:

@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ conda install ffmpeg -c conda-forge
 >
 > - _[On Linux only]_ If you want to bring your own ffmpeg: Install [ffmpeg build dependencies](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu#GettheDependencies) and [compile ffmpeg from source with libsvtav1](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu#libsvtav1), and make sure you use the corresponding ffmpeg binary to your install with `which ffmpeg`.

-## Install LeRobot 🤗
+## Step 3: Install LeRobot 🤗

 ### From Source

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ policy.type=pi0
 For training π₀, you can use the standard LeRobot training script with the appropriate configuration:

 ```bash
-python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
+lerobot-train \
    --dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
    --policy.type=pi0 \
    --output_dir=./outputs/pi0_training \
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ policy.type=pi05
 Here's a complete training command for finetuning the base π₀.₅ model on your own dataset:

 ```bash
-python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py\
+lerobot-train \
    --dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
    --policy.type=pi05 \
    --output_dir=./outputs/pi05_training \
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ This generates visualizations showing video frames with subtask boundaries overl
 Train with **no annotations** - uses linear progress from 0 to 1:

 ```bash
-python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
+lerobot-train \
  --dataset.repo_id=your-username/your-dataset \
  --policy.type=sarm \
  --policy.annotation_mode=single_stage \
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
 Train with **dense annotations only** (sparse auto-generated):

 ```bash
-python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
+lerobot-train \
  --dataset.repo_id=your-username/your-dataset \
  --policy.type=sarm \
  --policy.annotation_mode=dense_only \
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
 Train with **both sparse and dense annotations**:

 ```bash
-python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
+lerobot-train \
  --dataset.repo_id=your-username/your-dataset \
  --policy.type=sarm \
  --policy.annotation_mode=dual \
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ This script:
 Once you have the progress file, train your policy with RA-BC weighting. The progress file is auto-detected from the dataset path (`sarm_progress.parquet`). Currently PI0, PI0.5 and SmolVLA are supported with RA-BC:

 ```bash
-python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
+lerobot-train \
  --dataset.repo_id=your-username/your-dataset \
  --policy.type=pi0 \
  --use_rabc=true \
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ lerobot-teleoperate \
 ### Record Dataset in Simulation

 ```bash
-python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_record \
+lerobot-record \
    --robot.type=unitree_g1 \
    --robot.is_simulation=true \
    --robot.cameras='{"global_view": {"type": "zmq", "server_address": "localhost", "port": 5555, "camera_name": "head_camera", "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30}}' \
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ lerobot-teleoperate \
 ### Record Dataset on Real Robot

 ```bash
-python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_record \
+lerobot-record \
    --robot.type=unitree_g1 \
    --robot.is_simulation=false \
    --robot.cameras='{"global_view": {"type": "zmq", "server_address": "172.18.129.215", "port": 5555, "camera_name": "head_camera", "width": 640, "height": 480, "fps": 30}}' \
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ LeRobot provides several utilities for manipulating datasets:
 4. **Add Features** - Add new features to a dataset
 5. **Remove Features** - Remove features from a dataset
 6. **Convert to Video** - Convert image-based datasets to video format for efficient storage
+7. **Show the Info of Datasets** - Show the summary of datasets information such as number of episode etc.

 The core implementation is in `lerobot.datasets.dataset_tools`.
 An example script detailing how to use the tools API is available in `examples/dataset/use_dataset_tools.py`.
@@ -156,6 +157,30 @@ lerobot-edit-dataset \

 **Note:** The resulting dataset will be a proper LeRobotDataset with all cameras encoded as videos in the `videos/` directory, with parquet files containing only metadata (no raw image data). All episodes, stats, and tasks are preserved.

+### Show the information of datasets
+
+Show the information of datasets such as number of episode, number of frame, File size and so on.
+No change will be made to the dataset
+
+```bash
+
+# Show dataset information without feature details
+lerobot-edit-dataset \
+    --repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
+    --operation.type info \
+
+# Show dataset information with feature details
+lerobot-edit-dataset \
+    --repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
+    --operation.type info \
+    --operation.show_features true
+
+```
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `parameters`: The flag to control show or no show dataset information with feature details.(default=false)
+
 ### Push to Hub

 Add the `--push_to_hub true` flag to any command to automatically upload the resulting dataset to the Hugging Face Hub:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ policy.type=wall_x
 For training WallX, you can use the standard LeRobot training script with the appropriate configuration:

 ```bash
-python src/lerobot/scripts/lerobot_train.py \
+lerobot-train \
    --dataset.repo_id=your_dataset \
    --policy.type=wall_x \
    --output_dir=./outputs/wallx_training \
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ lerobot-train \

 ```bash
 lerobot-train \
-  --dataset.repo_id=pepijn223/bimanual-so100-handover-cube \
+  --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/bimanual-so100-handover-cube \
  --output_dir=./outputs/xvla_bimanual \
  --job_name=xvla_so101_training \
  --policy.path="lerobot/xvla-base" \
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ lerobot-replay \
    --robot.type=so100_follower \
    --robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431541 \
    --robot.id=black \
-    --dataset.repo_id=aliberts/record-test \
+    --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/record-test \
    --dataset.episode=2
 ```
 """
@@ -0,0 +1,726 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2025 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Mirror a bimanual dataset in parallel with DataTrove + SLURM, then double it.
+
+Workflow:
+1) Split source episodes across `num_shards` ranks and mirror each shard in parallel.
+2) Aggregate mirrored shards into one mirrored dataset.
+3) Aggregate [original, mirrored] into a final doubled dataset.
+
+Example:
+python examples/port_datasets/slurm_mirror_dataset.py \
+  --repo-id=pepijn/openarm_bimanual \
+  --output-repo-id=pepijn/openarm_bimanual_doubled \
+  --partition=hopper-cpu \
+  --num-shards=256 \
+  --workers=64 \
+  --cpus-per-task=8 \
+  --mem-per-cpu=4G
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import copy
+import logging
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+import numpy as np
+from datatrove.executor import LocalPipelineExecutor
+from datatrove.executor.slurm import SlurmPipelineExecutor
+from datatrove.pipeline.base import PipelineStep
+
+from lerobot.datasets.aggregate import aggregate_datasets
+from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset, LeRobotDatasetMetadata
+from lerobot.datasets.utils import DEFAULT_FEATURES
+from lerobot.utils.constants import HF_LEROBOT_HOME
+from lerobot.utils.utils import init_logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+OPENARM_MIRRORING_MASK = {
+    "joint_1": -1,
+    "joint_2": -1,
+    "joint_3": -1,
+    "joint_4": 1,
+    "joint_5": -1,
+    "joint_6": -1,
+    "joint_7": -1,
+    "gripper": 1,
+}
+
+
+def get_mirroring_mask(robot_type: str | None) -> dict[str, int]:
+    if robot_type in ["bi_openarm_follower", "openarm_follower", "bi_openarms_follower", "openarms_follower"]:
+        return OPENARM_MIRRORING_MASK
+    raise ValueError(f"Unknown robot type: {robot_type}. Add a mirroring mask for this robot.")
+
+
+def swap_left_right_name(name: str) -> str:
+    value = name.replace("left_", "LEFT_PLACEHOLDER_")
+    value = value.replace("right_", "left_")
+    value = value.replace("LEFT_PLACEHOLDER_", "right_")
+    return value
+
+
+def mirror_feature_names(names: list[str]) -> tuple[list[str], dict[int, int]]:
+    mirrored_names = [swap_left_right_name(n) for n in names]
+    old_to_new_idx = {}
+    for old_idx, old_name in enumerate(names):
+        new_name = swap_left_right_name(old_name)
+        new_idx = mirrored_names.index(new_name)
+        old_to_new_idx[old_idx] = new_idx
+    return mirrored_names, old_to_new_idx
+
+
+def _get_axis_names(feature: dict[str, Any]) -> list[str] | None:
+    names = feature.get("names")
+    if isinstance(names, list):
+        return names
+    if isinstance(names, dict):
+        axes = names.get("axes")
+        if isinstance(axes, list):
+            return axes
+    return None
+
+
+def _to_numpy(value: Any) -> Any:
+    if isinstance(value, np.ndarray):
+        return value
+    if hasattr(value, "detach"):
+        return value.detach().cpu().numpy()
+    if hasattr(value, "cpu") and hasattr(value, "numpy"):
+        return value.cpu().numpy()
+    if hasattr(value, "numpy"):
+        return value.numpy()
+    return value
+
+
+def apply_mirroring_mask(value: float, axis_name: str, mirroring_mask: dict[str, int]) -> float:
+    if axis_name.startswith("left_") or axis_name.startswith("right_"):
+        axis_name = axis_name.split("_", 1)[1]
+    joint_name = axis_name.split(".")[0]
+    return value * mirroring_mask.get(joint_name, 1)
+
+
+def mirror_vector_feature(
+    value: Any,
+    feature: dict[str, Any],
+    mirroring_mask: dict[str, int],
+) -> Any:
+    array = _to_numpy(value)
+    if not isinstance(array, np.ndarray) or array.ndim != 1:
+        return array
+
+    names = _get_axis_names(feature)
+    if names is None or len(names) != len(array):
+        return array
+
+    mirrored_names, index_mapping = mirror_feature_names(names)
+    mirrored = np.zeros_like(array)
+    for old_idx, new_idx in index_mapping.items():
+        mirrored[new_idx] = apply_mirroring_mask(array[old_idx], mirrored_names[new_idx], mirroring_mask)
+    return mirrored
+
+
+def flip_horizontal(value: Any, expected_shape: list[int] | tuple[int, ...]) -> Any:
+    array = _to_numpy(value)
+    if not isinstance(array, np.ndarray) or array.ndim != 3:
+        return array
+
+    expected_shape = tuple(expected_shape)
+    if array.shape == expected_shape:
+        return np.flip(array, axis=1).copy()  # HWC
+
+    if len(expected_shape) == 3:
+        c, h, w = expected_shape
+        if array.shape == (c, h, w):
+            return np.flip(array, axis=2).copy()  # CHW
+
+    # Conservative fallback for unexpected layouts.
+    return np.flip(array, axis=-1).copy()
+
+
+def build_mirrored_features(features: dict[str, dict[str, Any]]) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
+    mirrored = {}
+    for key, feature in features.items():
+        new_key = swap_left_right_name(key)
+        new_feature = copy.deepcopy(feature)
+        names = new_feature.get("names")
+        if isinstance(names, list):
+            new_feature["names"] = [swap_left_right_name(name) for name in names]
+        elif isinstance(names, dict) and isinstance(names.get("axes"), list):
+            new_feature["names"]["axes"] = [swap_left_right_name(name) for name in names["axes"]]
+        mirrored[new_key] = new_feature
+    return mirrored
+
+
+def build_mirrored_frame(
+    item: dict[str, Any],
+    source_features: dict[str, dict[str, Any]],
+    mirroring_mask: dict[str, int],
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    frame = {}
+    for key, feature in source_features.items():
+        if key in DEFAULT_FEATURES:
+            continue
+
+        value = item[key]
+        if key in {"action", "observation.state"}:
+            value = mirror_vector_feature(value, feature, mirroring_mask)
+        elif feature["dtype"] in {"video", "image"}:
+            value = flip_horizontal(value, feature["shape"])
+        else:
+            value = _to_numpy(value)
+
+        frame[swap_left_right_name(key)] = value
+
+    frame["task"] = item["task"]
+    if "timestamp" in item:
+        ts = _to_numpy(item["timestamp"])
+        frame["timestamp"] = float(ts.item() if hasattr(ts, "item") else ts)
+    return frame
+
+
+def _resolve_source_root(repo_id: str, root: Path | None) -> Path:
+    source_meta = LeRobotDatasetMetadata(repo_id=repo_id, root=root)
+    return source_meta.root
+
+
+def _get_work_dir(output_repo_id: str, work_dir: Path | None) -> Path:
+    if work_dir is not None:
+        return work_dir
+    safe_name = output_repo_id.replace("/", "__")
+    return HF_LEROBOT_HOME / "_mirror_work" / safe_name
+
+
+def _get_shard_root(work_dir: Path, world_size: int, rank: int) -> Path:
+    return work_dir / "mirrored_shards" / f"world_{world_size}_rank_{rank}"
+
+
+def _is_valid_dataset_root(root: Path) -> bool:
+    return (root / "meta" / "info.json").exists()
+
+
+def mirror_shard(
+    repo_id: str,
+    source_root: Path,
+    mirrored_repo_id: str,
+    shard_root: Path,
+    rank: int,
+    world_size: int,
+    vcodec: str,
+    overwrite: bool,
+) -> None:
+    source_dataset = LeRobotDataset(repo_id=repo_id, root=source_root)
+    selected_episodes = list(range(rank, source_dataset.meta.total_episodes, world_size))
+
+    if len(selected_episodes) == 0:
+        logger.info("Rank %s has no episodes assigned. Skipping.", rank)
+        return
+
+    if shard_root.exists():
+        if overwrite:
+            shutil.rmtree(shard_root)
+        elif _is_valid_dataset_root(shard_root):
+            logger.info("Rank %s shard already exists at %s. Skipping.", rank, shard_root)
+            return
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Shard root {shard_root} exists but is not a valid dataset. Use --overwrite to recreate."
+            )
+
+    mirroring_mask = get_mirroring_mask(source_dataset.meta.robot_type)
+    mirrored_features = build_mirrored_features(source_dataset.meta.features)
+
+    shard_repo_name = f"{mirrored_repo_id}_world_{world_size}_rank_{rank}"
+    mirrored_dataset = LeRobotDataset.create(
+        repo_id=shard_repo_name,
+        root=shard_root,
+        fps=source_dataset.meta.fps,
+        features=mirrored_features,
+        robot_type=source_dataset.meta.robot_type,
+        use_videos=len(source_dataset.meta.video_keys) > 0,
+        vcodec=vcodec,
+    )
+    mirrored_dataset.meta.update_chunk_settings(
+        chunks_size=source_dataset.meta.chunks_size,
+        data_files_size_in_mb=source_dataset.meta.data_files_size_in_mb,
+        video_files_size_in_mb=source_dataset.meta.video_files_size_in_mb,
+    )
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Rank %s processing %s episodes into shard %s",
+        rank,
+        len(selected_episodes),
+        shard_root,
+    )
+    for source_ep_idx in selected_episodes:
+        episode = source_dataset.meta.episodes[source_ep_idx]
+        start_idx = int(episode["dataset_from_index"])
+        end_idx = int(episode["dataset_to_index"])
+
+        for frame_idx in range(start_idx, end_idx):
+            item = source_dataset[frame_idx]
+            mirrored_frame = build_mirrored_frame(
+                item=item,
+                source_features=source_dataset.meta.features,
+                mirroring_mask=mirroring_mask,
+            )
+            mirrored_dataset.add_frame(mirrored_frame)
+
+        mirrored_dataset.save_episode()
+
+    mirrored_dataset.finalize()
+
+
+class MirrorDatasetShards(PipelineStep):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        repo_id: str,
+        source_root: Path,
+        mirrored_repo_id: str,
+        work_dir: Path,
+        vcodec: str,
+        overwrite: bool,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.repo_id = repo_id
+        self.source_root = source_root
+        self.mirrored_repo_id = mirrored_repo_id
+        self.work_dir = work_dir
+        self.vcodec = vcodec
+        self.overwrite = overwrite
+
+    def run(self, data=None, rank: int = 0, world_size: int = 1):
+        init_logging()
+        shard_root = _get_shard_root(self.work_dir, world_size, rank)
+        mirror_shard(
+            repo_id=self.repo_id,
+            source_root=self.source_root,
+            mirrored_repo_id=self.mirrored_repo_id,
+            shard_root=shard_root,
+            rank=rank,
+            world_size=world_size,
+            vcodec=self.vcodec,
+            overwrite=self.overwrite,
+        )
+
+
+def make_mirror_executor(
+    repo_id: str,
+    source_root: Path,
+    mirrored_repo_id: str,
+    work_dir: Path,
+    logs_dir: Path,
+    job_name: str,
+    num_shards: int,
+    workers: int,
+    partition: str,
+    cpus_per_task: int,
+    mem_per_cpu: str,
+    time_limit: str,
+    vcodec: str,
+    overwrite: bool,
+    slurm: bool,
+):
+    kwargs = {
+        "pipeline": [
+            MirrorDatasetShards(
+                repo_id=repo_id,
+                source_root=source_root,
+                mirrored_repo_id=mirrored_repo_id,
+                work_dir=work_dir,
+                vcodec=vcodec,
+                overwrite=overwrite,
+            ),
+        ],
+        "logging_dir": str(logs_dir / job_name),
+    }
+
+    if slurm:
+        if partition is None:
+            raise ValueError("`--partition` is required when `--slurm 1`.")
+        kwargs.update(
+            {
+                "job_name": job_name,
+                "tasks": num_shards,
+                "workers": workers,
+                "time": time_limit,
+                "partition": partition,
+                "cpus_per_task": cpus_per_task,
+                "sbatch_args": {"mem-per-cpu": mem_per_cpu},
+            }
+        )
+        return SlurmPipelineExecutor(**kwargs)
+
+    kwargs.update({"tasks": num_shards, "workers": 1})
+    return LocalPipelineExecutor(**kwargs)
+
+
+class AggregateMirroredShardsStep(PipelineStep):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        mirrored_repo_id: str,
+        mirrored_root: Path,
+        work_dir: Path,
+        num_shards: int,
+        overwrite: bool,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.mirrored_repo_id = mirrored_repo_id
+        self.mirrored_root = mirrored_root
+        self.work_dir = work_dir
+        self.num_shards = num_shards
+        self.overwrite = overwrite
+
+    def run(self, data=None, rank: int = 0, world_size: int = 1):
+        init_logging()
+        if rank != 0:
+            logger.info("Skipping rank %s for aggregate mirrored step", rank)
+            return
+        aggregate_mirrored_shards(
+            mirrored_repo_id=self.mirrored_repo_id,
+            mirrored_root=self.mirrored_root,
+            work_dir=self.work_dir,
+            num_shards=self.num_shards,
+            overwrite=self.overwrite,
+        )
+
+
+class BuildDoubledDatasetStep(PipelineStep):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        source_repo_id: str,
+        source_root: Path,
+        mirrored_repo_id: str,
+        mirrored_root: Path,
+        output_repo_id: str,
+        output_root: Path,
+        overwrite: bool,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.source_repo_id = source_repo_id
+        self.source_root = source_root
+        self.mirrored_repo_id = mirrored_repo_id
+        self.mirrored_root = mirrored_root
+        self.output_repo_id = output_repo_id
+        self.output_root = output_root
+        self.overwrite = overwrite
+
+    def run(self, data=None, rank: int = 0, world_size: int = 1):
+        init_logging()
+        if rank != 0:
+            logger.info("Skipping rank %s for build doubled step", rank)
+            return
+        build_doubled_dataset(
+            source_repo_id=self.source_repo_id,
+            source_root=self.source_root,
+            mirrored_repo_id=self.mirrored_repo_id,
+            mirrored_root=self.mirrored_root,
+            output_repo_id=self.output_repo_id,
+            output_root=self.output_root,
+            overwrite=self.overwrite,
+        )
+
+
+class PushDoubledDatasetStep(PipelineStep):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        output_repo_id: str,
+        output_root: Path,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.output_repo_id = output_repo_id
+        self.output_root = output_root
+
+    def run(self, data=None, rank: int = 0, world_size: int = 1):
+        init_logging()
+        if rank != 0:
+            logger.info("Skipping rank %s for push step", rank)
+            return
+        logger.info("Pushing doubled dataset to hub: %s", self.output_repo_id)
+        LeRobotDataset(self.output_repo_id, root=self.output_root).push_to_hub()
+
+
+def make_single_task_executor(
+    step: PipelineStep,
+    logs_dir: Path,
+    job_name: str,
+    partition: str | None,
+    cpus_per_task: int,
+    mem_per_cpu: str,
+    time_limit: str,
+    slurm: bool,
+    depends: SlurmPipelineExecutor | None = None,
+):
+    kwargs = {"pipeline": [step], "logging_dir": str(logs_dir / job_name)}
+    if slurm:
+        if partition is None:
+            raise ValueError("`--partition` is required when `--slurm 1`.")
+        kwargs.update(
+            {
+                "job_name": job_name,
+                "tasks": 1,
+                "workers": 1,
+                "time": time_limit,
+                "partition": partition,
+                "cpus_per_task": cpus_per_task,
+                "sbatch_args": {"mem-per-cpu": mem_per_cpu},
+                "depends": depends,
+            }
+        )
+        return SlurmPipelineExecutor(**kwargs)
+
+    kwargs.update({"tasks": 1, "workers": 1})
+    return LocalPipelineExecutor(**kwargs)
+
+
+def aggregate_mirrored_shards(
+    mirrored_repo_id: str,
+    mirrored_root: Path,
+    work_dir: Path,
+    num_shards: int,
+    overwrite: bool,
+):
+    if mirrored_root.exists():
+        if overwrite:
+            shutil.rmtree(mirrored_root)
+        elif _is_valid_dataset_root(mirrored_root):
+            logger.info("Mirrored dataset already exists at %s. Skipping aggregation.", mirrored_root)
+            return
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Mirrored root {mirrored_root} exists but is not a valid dataset. Use --overwrite to recreate."
+            )
+
+    shard_repo_ids = []
+    shard_roots = []
+    for rank in range(num_shards):
+        shard_root = _get_shard_root(work_dir, num_shards, rank)
+        if _is_valid_dataset_root(shard_root):
+            shard_repo_ids.append(f"{mirrored_repo_id}_world_{num_shards}_rank_{rank}")
+            shard_roots.append(shard_root)
+
+    if len(shard_repo_ids) == 0:
+        raise RuntimeError("No mirrored shards were produced. Nothing to aggregate.")
+
+    logger.info("Aggregating %s mirrored shards into %s", len(shard_repo_ids), mirrored_root)
+    aggregate_datasets(
+        repo_ids=shard_repo_ids,
+        roots=shard_roots,
+        aggr_repo_id=mirrored_repo_id,
+        aggr_root=mirrored_root,
+    )
+
+
+def build_doubled_dataset(
+    source_repo_id: str,
+    source_root: Path,
+    mirrored_repo_id: str,
+    mirrored_root: Path,
+    output_repo_id: str,
+    output_root: Path,
+    overwrite: bool,
+):
+    if output_root.exists():
+        if overwrite:
+            shutil.rmtree(output_root)
+        elif _is_valid_dataset_root(output_root):
+            logger.info("Doubled dataset already exists at %s. Skipping final aggregation.", output_root)
+            return
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Output root {output_root} exists but is not a valid dataset. Use --overwrite to recreate."
+            )
+
+    logger.info("Aggregating source + mirrored into doubled dataset at %s", output_root)
+    aggregate_datasets(
+        repo_ids=[source_repo_id, mirrored_repo_id],
+        roots=[source_root, mirrored_root],
+        aggr_repo_id=output_repo_id,
+        aggr_root=output_root,
+    )
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--repo-id", type=str, required=True, help="Source dataset repo id.")
+    parser.add_argument("--output-repo-id", type=str, required=True, help="Final doubled dataset repo id.")
+    parser.add_argument("--root", type=Path, default=None, help="Root path of source dataset.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--output-root",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help="Root path where final doubled dataset is written.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--work-dir",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help="Intermediate directory for mirrored shards and mirrored aggregate dataset.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--logs-dir", type=Path, required=True, help="DataTrove logs path.")
+    parser.add_argument("--job-name", type=str, default="mirror_dataset", help="SLURM job name.")
+    parser.add_argument("--num-shards", type=int, default=256, help="Number of DataTrove tasks/ranks.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--workers",
+        type=int,
+        default=64,
+        help="Max concurrent DataTrove workers on SLURM.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--partition", type=str, default=None, help="SLURM partition (e.g. hopper-cpu).")
+    parser.add_argument("--cpus-per-task", type=int, default=8, help="CPU count per SLURM task.")
+    parser.add_argument("--mem-per-cpu", type=str, default="4G", help="Memory per CPU for SLURM task.")
+    parser.add_argument("--time", type=str, default="24:00:00", help="SLURM time limit.")
+    parser.add_argument("--vcodec", type=str, default="libsvtav1", help="Video codec for output videos.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--slurm",
+        type=int,
+        default=1,
+        help="Use SLURM executor. Set 0 for local sequential debugging.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--overwrite", action="store_true", help="Delete existing intermediate/final outputs.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--push-to-hub",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Push final doubled dataset to Hugging Face Hub after completion.",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    init_logging()
+    slurm = args.slurm == 1
+
+    source_root = _resolve_source_root(args.repo_id, args.root)
+    output_root = args.output_root if args.output_root is not None else HF_LEROBOT_HOME / args.output_repo_id
+    work_dir = _get_work_dir(args.output_repo_id, args.work_dir)
+    mirrored_repo_id = f"{args.output_repo_id}_mirrored"
+    mirrored_root = work_dir / "mirrored_aggregate"
+
+    work_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    args.logs_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    mirror_executor = make_mirror_executor(
+        repo_id=args.repo_id,
+        source_root=source_root,
+        mirrored_repo_id=mirrored_repo_id,
+        work_dir=work_dir,
+        logs_dir=args.logs_dir,
+        job_name=args.job_name,
+        num_shards=args.num_shards,
+        workers=args.workers,
+        partition=args.partition,
+        cpus_per_task=args.cpus_per_task,
+        mem_per_cpu=args.mem_per_cpu,
+        time_limit=args.time,
+        vcodec=args.vcodec,
+        overwrite=args.overwrite,
+        slurm=slurm,
+    )
+    if slurm:
+        aggregate_executor = make_single_task_executor(
+            step=AggregateMirroredShardsStep(
+                mirrored_repo_id=mirrored_repo_id,
+                mirrored_root=mirrored_root,
+                work_dir=work_dir,
+                num_shards=args.num_shards,
+                overwrite=args.overwrite,
+            ),
+            logs_dir=args.logs_dir,
+            job_name=f"{args.job_name}_aggregate_mirrored",
+            partition=args.partition,
+            cpus_per_task=args.cpus_per_task,
+            mem_per_cpu=args.mem_per_cpu,
+            time_limit=args.time,
+            slurm=True,
+            depends=mirror_executor,
+        )
+        build_executor = make_single_task_executor(
+            step=BuildDoubledDatasetStep(
+                source_repo_id=args.repo_id,
+                source_root=source_root,
+                mirrored_repo_id=mirrored_repo_id,
+                mirrored_root=mirrored_root,
+                output_repo_id=args.output_repo_id,
+                output_root=output_root,
+                overwrite=args.overwrite,
+            ),
+            logs_dir=args.logs_dir,
+            job_name=f"{args.job_name}_build_doubled",
+            partition=args.partition,
+            cpus_per_task=args.cpus_per_task,
+            mem_per_cpu=args.mem_per_cpu,
+            time_limit=args.time,
+            slurm=True,
+            depends=aggregate_executor,
+        )
+
+        final_executor: SlurmPipelineExecutor | LocalPipelineExecutor = build_executor
+        push_executor = None
+        if args.push_to_hub:
+            push_executor = make_single_task_executor(
+                step=PushDoubledDatasetStep(
+                    output_repo_id=args.output_repo_id,
+                    output_root=output_root,
+                ),
+                logs_dir=args.logs_dir,
+                job_name=f"{args.job_name}_push",
+                partition=args.partition,
+                cpus_per_task=args.cpus_per_task,
+                mem_per_cpu=args.mem_per_cpu,
+                time_limit=args.time,
+                slurm=True,
+                depends=build_executor,
+            )
+            final_executor = push_executor
+
+        final_executor.run()
+        logger.info(
+            "Submitted SLURM chain. job_ids: mirror=%s aggregate=%s doubled=%s push=%s",
+            mirror_executor.job_id,
+            aggregate_executor.job_id,
+            build_executor.job_id,
+            push_executor.job_id if push_executor is not None else None,
+        )
+        return
+
+    mirror_executor.run()
+    aggregate_mirrored_shards(
+        mirrored_repo_id=mirrored_repo_id,
+        mirrored_root=mirrored_root,
+        work_dir=work_dir,
+        num_shards=args.num_shards,
+        overwrite=args.overwrite,
+    )
+    build_doubled_dataset(
+        source_repo_id=args.repo_id,
+        source_root=source_root,
+        mirrored_repo_id=mirrored_repo_id,
+        mirrored_root=mirrored_root,
+        output_repo_id=args.output_repo_id,
+        output_root=output_root,
+        overwrite=args.overwrite,
+    )
+    if args.push_to_hub:
+        logger.info("Pushing doubled dataset to hub: %s", args.output_repo_id)
+        LeRobotDataset(args.output_repo_id, root=output_root).push_to_hub()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ measuring consistency and ground truth alignment.
 Usage:
    # Basic usage with smolvla policy
    uv run python examples/rtc/eval_dataset.py \
-        --policy.path=helper2424/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
-        --dataset.repo_id=helper2424/check_rtc \
+        --policy.path=<USER>/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
+        --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/check_rtc \
        --rtc.execution_horizon=8 \
        --device=mps \
        --rtc.max_guidance_weight=10.0 \
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ Usage:
        --device=cuda

    uv run python examples/rtc/eval_dataset.py \
-        --policy.path=lipsop/reuben_pi0 \
-        --dataset.repo_id=ReubenLim/so101_cube_in_cup \
+        --policy.path=<USER>/reuben_pi0 \
+        --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/so101_cube_in_cup \
        --rtc.execution_horizon=8 \
        --device=cuda

    # With torch.compile for faster inference (PyTorch 2.0+)
    # Note: CUDA graphs disabled by default due to in-place ops in denoising loop
    uv run python examples/rtc/eval_dataset.py \
-        --policy.path=helper2424/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
-        --dataset.repo_id=helper2424/check_rtc \
+        --policy.path=<USER>/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
+        --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/check_rtc \
        --rtc.execution_horizon=8 \
        --device=mps \
        --use_torch_compile=true \
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ Usage:

    # With torch.compile on CUDA (CUDA graphs disabled by default)
    uv run python examples/rtc/eval_dataset.py \
-        --policy.path=helper2424/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
-        --dataset.repo_id=helper2424/check_rtc \
+        --policy.path=<USER>/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
+        --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/check_rtc \
        --rtc.execution_horizon=8 \
        --device=cuda \
        --use_torch_compile=true \
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ Usage:

    # Enable CUDA graphs (advanced - may cause tensor aliasing errors)
    uv run python examples/rtc/eval_dataset.py \
-        --policy.path=helper2424/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
-        --dataset.repo_id=helper2424/check_rtc \
+        --policy.path=<USER>/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
+        --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/check_rtc \
        --use_torch_compile=true \
        --torch_compile_backend=inductor \
        --torch_compile_mode=max-autotune \
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ For simulation environments, see eval_with_simulation.py
 Usage:
    # Run RTC with Real robot with RTC
    uv run examples/rtc/eval_with_real_robot.py \
-        --policy.path=helper2424/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
+        --policy.path=<USER>/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
        --policy.device=mps \
        --rtc.enabled=true \
        --rtc.execution_horizon=20 \
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Usage:

    # Run RTC with Real robot without RTC
    uv run examples/rtc/eval_with_real_robot.py \
-        --policy.path=helper2424/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
+        --policy.path=<USER>/smolvla_check_rtc_last3 \
        --policy.device=mps \
        --rtc.enabled=false \
        --robot.type=so100_follower \
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Usage:

    # Run RTC with Real robot with pi0.5 policy
    uv run examples/rtc/eval_with_real_robot.py \
-        --policy.path=helper2424/pi05_check_rtc \
+        --policy.path=<USER>/pi05_check_rtc \
        --policy.device=mps \
        --rtc.enabled=true \
        --rtc.execution_horizon=20 \
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ keywords = ["lerobot", "huggingface", "robotics",  "machine learning", "artifici
 dependencies = [

    # Hugging Face dependencies
-    "datasets>=4.0.0,<4.2.0",
+    "datasets>=4.0.0,<5.0.0",
    "diffusers>=0.27.2,<0.36.0",
    "huggingface-hub[hf-transfer,cli]>=0.34.2,<0.36.0",
    "accelerate>=1.10.0,<2.0.0",
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ dependencies = [
    "pyserial>=3.5,<4.0",
    "wandb>=0.24.0,<0.25.0",

-    "torch>=2.2.1,<2.8.0", # TODO: Bumb dependency
-    "torchcodec>=0.2.1,<0.6.0; sys_platform != 'win32' and (sys_platform != 'linux' or (platform_machine != 'aarch64' and platform_machine != 'arm64' and platform_machine != 'armv7l')) and (sys_platform != 'darwin' or platform_machine != 'x86_64')", # TODO: Bumb dependency
-    "torchvision>=0.21.0,<0.23.0", # TODO: Bumb dependency
+    "torch>=2.2.1,<2.11.0", # TODO: Bump dependency
+    "torchcodec>=0.2.1,<0.11.0; sys_platform != 'win32' and (sys_platform != 'linux' or (platform_machine != 'aarch64' and platform_machine != 'arm64' and platform_machine != 'armv7l')) and (sys_platform != 'darwin' or platform_machine != 'x86_64')", # TODO: Bump dependency
+    "torchvision>=0.21.0,<0.26.0", # TODO: Bump dependency

    "draccus==0.10.0", # TODO: Remove ==
    "gymnasium>=1.1.1,<2.0.0",
@@ -360,9 +360,9 @@ ignore_errors = false
 module = "lerobot.cameras.*"
 ignore_errors = false

-# [[tool.mypy.overrides]]
-# module = "lerobot.motors.*"
-# ignore_errors = false
+[[tool.mypy.overrides]]
+module = "lerobot.motors.*"
+ignore_errors = false

 # [[tool.mypy.overrides]]
 # module = "lerobot.robots.*"
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 # limitations under the License.

 from .camera import Camera
-from .configs import CameraConfig, ColorMode, Cv2Rotation
+from .configs import CameraConfig, ColorMode, Cv2Backends, Cv2Rotation
 from .utils import make_cameras_from_configs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Camera(abc.ABC):
        """
        pass

-    def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 1000) -> NDArray[Any]:
+    def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 500) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """Return the most recent frame captured immediately (Peeking).

        This method is non-blocking and returns whatever is currently in the
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class ColorMode(str, Enum):
    RGB = "rgb"
    BGR = "bgr"

+    @classmethod
+    def _missing_(cls, value: object) -> None:
+        raise ValueError(f"`color_mode` is expected to be in {list(cls)}, but {value} is provided.")
+

 class Cv2Rotation(int, Enum):
    NO_ROTATION = 0
@@ -32,6 +36,25 @@ class Cv2Rotation(int, Enum):
    ROTATE_180 = 180
    ROTATE_270 = -90

+    @classmethod
+    def _missing_(cls, value: object) -> None:
+        raise ValueError(f"`rotation` is expected to be in {list(cls)}, but {value} is provided.")
+
+
+# Subset from https://docs.opencv.org/3.4/d4/d15/group__videoio__flags__base.html
+class Cv2Backends(int, Enum):
+    ANY = 0
+    V4L2 = 200
+    DSHOW = 700
+    PVAPI = 800
+    ANDROID = 1000
+    AVFOUNDATION = 1200
+    MSMF = 1400
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _missing_(cls, value: object) -> None:
+        raise ValueError(f"`backend` is expected to be in {list(cls)}, but {value} is provided.")
+

@dataclass(kw_only=True)
 class CameraConfig(draccus.ChoiceRegistry, abc.ABC):  # type: ignore  # TODO: add type stubs for draccus
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ if platform.system() == "Windows" and "OPENCV_VIDEOIO_MSMF_ENABLE_HW_TRANSFORMS"
    os.environ["OPENCV_VIDEOIO_MSMF_ENABLE_HW_TRANSFORMS"] = "0"
 import cv2  # type: ignore  # TODO: add type stubs for OpenCV

-from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceAlreadyConnectedError, DeviceNotConnectedError
+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected
+from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceNotConnectedError

 from ..camera import Camera
-from ..utils import get_cv2_backend, get_cv2_rotation
+from ..utils import get_cv2_rotation
 from .configuration_opencv import ColorMode, OpenCVCameraConfig

 # NOTE(Steven): The maximum opencv device index depends on your operating system. For instance,
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):
        self.new_frame_event: Event = Event()

        self.rotation: int | None = get_cv2_rotation(config.rotation)
-        self.backend: int = get_cv2_backend()
+        self.backend: int = config.backend

        if self.height and self.width:
            self.capture_width, self.capture_height = self.width, self.height
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):
        """Checks if the camera is currently connected and opened."""
        return isinstance(self.videocapture, cv2.VideoCapture) and self.videocapture.isOpened()

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, warmup: bool = True) -> None:
        """
        Connects to the OpenCV camera specified in the configuration.
@@ -148,8 +150,6 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):
            ConnectionError: If the specified camera index/path is not found or fails to open.
            RuntimeError: If the camera opens but fails to apply requested settings.
        """
-        if self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceAlreadyConnectedError(f"{self} is already connected.")

        # Use 1 thread for OpenCV operations to avoid potential conflicts or
        # blocking in multi-threaded applications, especially during data collection.
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):

        logger.info(f"{self} connected.")

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def _configure_capture_settings(self) -> None:
        """
        Applies the specified FOURCC, FPS, width, and height settings to the connected camera.
@@ -197,8 +198,6 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):
                          to the requested value.
            DeviceNotConnectedError: If the camera is not connected.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"Cannot configure settings for {self} as it is not connected.")

        # Set FOURCC first (if specified) as it can affect available FPS/resolution options
        if self.config.fourcc is not None:
@@ -348,6 +347,7 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):

        return frame

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def read(self, color_mode: ColorMode | None = None) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """
        Reads a single frame synchronously from the camera.
@@ -374,9 +374,6 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):
                f"{self} read() color_mode parameter is deprecated and will be removed in future versions."
            )

-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")
-
        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")

@@ -490,6 +487,7 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):
            self.latest_timestamp = None
            self.new_frame_event.clear()

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def async_read(self, timeout_ms: float = 200) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """
        Reads the latest available frame asynchronously.
@@ -512,8 +510,6 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):
            TimeoutError: If no frame becomes available within the specified timeout.
            RuntimeError: If an unexpected error occurs.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")
@@ -533,7 +529,8 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):

        return frame

-    def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 1000) -> NDArray[Any]:
+    @check_if_not_connected
+    def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 500) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """Return the most recent frame captured immediately (Peeking).

        This method is non-blocking and returns whatever is currently in the
@@ -548,8 +545,6 @@ class OpenCVCamera(Camera):
            DeviceNotConnectedError: If the camera is not connected.
            RuntimeError: If the camera is connected but has not captured any frames yet.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path

-from ..configs import CameraConfig, ColorMode, Cv2Rotation
+from ..configs import CameraConfig, ColorMode, Cv2Backends, Cv2Rotation

-__all__ = ["OpenCVCameraConfig", "ColorMode", "Cv2Rotation"]
+__all__ = ["OpenCVCameraConfig", "ColorMode", "Cv2Rotation", "Cv2Backends"]


@CameraConfig.register_subclass("opencv")
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class OpenCVCameraConfig(CameraConfig):
        rotation: Image rotation setting (0°, 90°, 180°, or 270°). Defaults to no rotation.
        warmup_s: Time reading frames before returning from connect (in seconds)
        fourcc: FOURCC code for video format (e.g., "MJPG", "YUYV", "I420"). Defaults to None (auto-detect).
+        backend: OpenCV backend identifier (https://docs.opencv.org/3.4/d4/d15/group__videoio__flags__base.html). Defaults to ANY.

    Note:
        - Only 3-channel color output (RGB/BGR) is currently supported.
@@ -62,22 +63,12 @@ class OpenCVCameraConfig(CameraConfig):
    rotation: Cv2Rotation = Cv2Rotation.NO_ROTATION
    warmup_s: int = 1
    fourcc: str | None = None
+    backend: Cv2Backends = Cv2Backends.ANY

    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
-        if self.color_mode not in (ColorMode.RGB, ColorMode.BGR):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"`color_mode` is expected to be {ColorMode.RGB.value} or {ColorMode.BGR.value}, but {self.color_mode} is provided."
-            )
-
-        if self.rotation not in (
-            Cv2Rotation.NO_ROTATION,
-            Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_90,
-            Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_180,
-            Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_270,
-        ):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"`rotation` is expected to be in {(Cv2Rotation.NO_ROTATION, Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_90, Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_180, Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_270)}, but {self.rotation} is provided."
-            )
+        self.color_mode = ColorMode(self.color_mode)
+        self.rotation = Cv2Rotation(self.rotation)
+        self.backend = Cv2Backends(self.backend)

        if self.fourcc is not None and (not isinstance(self.fourcc, str) or len(self.fourcc) != 4):
            raise ValueError(
@@ -74,7 +74,4 @@ class Reachy2CameraConfig(CameraConfig):
                f"`image_type` is expected to be 'left' or 'right' for teleop camera, and 'rgb' or 'depth' for depth camera, but {self.image_type} is provided."
            )

-        if self.color_mode not in ["rgb", "bgr"]:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"`color_mode` is expected to be 'rgb' or 'bgr', but {self.color_mode} is provided."
-            )
+        self.color_mode = ColorMode(self.color_mode)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ if platform.system() == "Windows" and "OPENCV_VIDEOIO_MSMF_ENABLE_HW_TRANSFORMS"
 import cv2  # type: ignore  # TODO: add type stubs for OpenCV
 import numpy as np  # type: ignore  # TODO: add type stubs for numpy

+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_not_connected
 from lerobot.utils.import_utils import _reachy2_sdk_available

 if TYPE_CHECKING or _reachy2_sdk_available:
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ class Reachy2Camera(Camera):
        """
        raise NotImplementedError("Camera detection is not implemented for Reachy2 cameras.")

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def read(self, color_mode: ColorMode | None = None) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """
        Reads a single frame synchronously from the camera.
@@ -136,9 +138,6 @@ class Reachy2Camera(Camera):
        """
        start_time = time.perf_counter()

-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")
-
        if self.cam_manager is None:
            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

@@ -184,6 +183,7 @@ class Reachy2Camera(Camera):

        return frame

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def async_read(self, timeout_ms: float = 200) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """
        Same as read()
@@ -197,12 +197,11 @@ class Reachy2Camera(Camera):
            TimeoutError: If no frame becomes available within the specified timeout.
            RuntimeError: If an unexpected error occurs.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        return self.read()

-    def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 1000) -> NDArray[Any]:
+    @check_if_not_connected
+    def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 500) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """Return the most recent frame captured immediately (Peeking).

        This method is non-blocking and returns whatever is currently in the
@@ -219,8 +218,6 @@ class Reachy2Camera(Camera):
            DeviceNotConnectedError: If the camera is not connected.
            RuntimeError: If the camera is connected but has not captured any frames yet.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        if self.latest_frame is None or self.latest_timestamp is None:
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} has not captured any frames yet.")
@@ -233,6 +230,7 @@ class Reachy2Camera(Camera):

        return self.latest_frame

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def disconnect(self) -> None:
        """
        Stops the background read thread (if running).
@@ -240,8 +238,6 @@ class Reachy2Camera(Camera):
        Raises:
            DeviceNotConnectedError: If the camera is already disconnected.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} not connected.")

        if self.cam_manager is not None:
            self.cam_manager.disconnect()
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ try:
 except Exception as e:
    logging.info(f"Could not import realsense: {e}")

-from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceAlreadyConnectedError, DeviceNotConnectedError
+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected
+from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceNotConnectedError

 from ..camera import Camera
 from ..configs import ColorMode
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
        """Checks if the camera pipeline is started and streams are active."""
        return self.rs_pipeline is not None and self.rs_profile is not None

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, warmup: bool = True) -> None:
        """
        Connects to the RealSense camera specified in the configuration.
@@ -169,8 +171,6 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
            ConnectionError: If the camera is found but fails to start the pipeline or no RealSense devices are detected at all.
            RuntimeError: If the pipeline starts but fails to apply requested settings.
        """
-        if self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceAlreadyConnectedError(f"{self} is already connected.")

        self.rs_pipeline = rs.pipeline()
        rs_config = rs.config()
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
            if self.use_depth:
                rs_config.enable_stream(rs.stream.depth)

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def _configure_capture_settings(self) -> None:
        """Sets fps, width, and height from device stream if not already configured.

@@ -299,8 +300,6 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
        Raises:
            DeviceNotConnectedError: If device is not connected.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"Cannot validate settings for {self} as it is not connected.")

        if self.rs_profile is None:
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self}: rs_profile must be initialized before use.")
@@ -320,6 +319,7 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
                self.width, self.height = actual_width, actual_height
                self.capture_width, self.capture_height = actual_width, actual_height

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def read_depth(self, timeout_ms: int = 200) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """
        Reads a single frame (depth) synchronously from the camera.
@@ -345,9 +345,6 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
                f"Failed to capture depth frame '.read_depth()'. Depth stream is not enabled for {self}."
            )

-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")
-
        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")

@@ -374,6 +371,7 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):

        return frame

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def read(self, color_mode: ColorMode | None = None, timeout_ms: int = 0) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """
        Reads a single frame (color) synchronously from the camera.
@@ -403,9 +401,6 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
                f"{self} read() timeout_ms parameter is deprecated and will be removed in future versions."
            )

-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")
-
        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")

@@ -534,6 +529,7 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
            self.new_frame_event.clear()

    # NOTE(Steven): Missing implementation for depth for now
+    @check_if_not_connected
    def async_read(self, timeout_ms: float = 200) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """
        Reads the latest available frame data (color) asynchronously.
@@ -556,8 +552,6 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
            TimeoutError: If no frame data becomes available within the specified timeout.
            RuntimeError: If the background thread died unexpectedly or another error occurs.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")
@@ -578,7 +572,8 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
        return frame

    # NOTE(Steven): Missing implementation for depth for now
-    def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 1000) -> NDArray[Any]:
+    @check_if_not_connected
+    def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 500) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """Return the most recent (color) frame captured immediately (Peeking).

        This method is non-blocking and returns whatever is currently in the
@@ -593,8 +588,6 @@ class RealSenseCamera(Camera):
            DeviceNotConnectedError: If the camera is not connected.
            RuntimeError: If the camera is connected but has not captured any frames yet.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")
@@ -60,20 +60,8 @@ class RealSenseCameraConfig(CameraConfig):
    warmup_s: int = 1

    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
-        if self.color_mode not in (ColorMode.RGB, ColorMode.BGR):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"`color_mode` is expected to be {ColorMode.RGB.value} or {ColorMode.BGR.value}, but {self.color_mode} is provided."
-            )
-
-        if self.rotation not in (
-            Cv2Rotation.NO_ROTATION,
-            Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_90,
-            Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_180,
-            Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_270,
-        ):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"`rotation` is expected to be in {(Cv2Rotation.NO_ROTATION, Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_90, Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_180, Cv2Rotation.ROTATE_270)}, but {self.rotation} is provided."
-            )
+        self.color_mode = ColorMode(self.color_mode)
+        self.rotation = Cv2Rotation(self.rotation)

        values = (self.fps, self.width, self.height)
        if any(v is not None for v in values) and any(v is None for v in values):
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.

-import platform
 from typing import cast

 from lerobot.utils.import_utils import make_device_from_device_class
@@ -68,14 +67,3 @@ def get_cv2_rotation(rotation: Cv2Rotation) -> int | None:
        return int(cv2.ROTATE_90_COUNTERCLOCKWISE)
    else:
        return None
-
-
-def get_cv2_backend() -> int:
-    import cv2
-
-    if platform.system() == "Windows":
-        return int(cv2.CAP_MSMF)  # Use MSMF for Windows instead of AVFOUNDATION
-    # elif platform.system() == "Darwin":  # macOS
-    #     return cv2.CAP_AVFOUNDATION
-    else:  # Linux and others
-        return int(cv2.CAP_ANY)
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ import cv2
 import numpy as np
 from numpy.typing import NDArray

-from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceAlreadyConnectedError, DeviceNotConnectedError
+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected
+from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceNotConnectedError

 from ..camera import Camera
 from ..configs import ColorMode
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ class ZMQCamera(Camera):
        """Checks if the ZMQ socket is initialized and connected."""
        return self._connected and self.context is not None and self.socket is not None

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, warmup: bool = True) -> None:
        """Connect to ZMQ camera server.

@@ -111,8 +113,6 @@ class ZMQCamera(Camera):
            warmup (bool): If True, waits for the camera to provide at least one
                           valid frame before returning. Defaults to True.
        """
-        if self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceAlreadyConnectedError(f"{self} is already connected.")

        logger.info(f"Connecting to {self}...")

@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ class ZMQCamera(Camera):

        return frame

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def read(self, color_mode: ColorMode | None = None) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """
        Reads a single frame synchronously from the camera.
@@ -228,9 +229,6 @@ class ZMQCamera(Camera):
                f"{self} read() color_mode parameter is deprecated and will be removed in future versions."
            )

-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")
-
        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")

@@ -301,6 +299,7 @@ class ZMQCamera(Camera):
            self.latest_timestamp = None
            self.new_frame_event.clear()

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def async_read(self, timeout_ms: float = 200) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """
        Reads the latest available frame asynchronously.
@@ -317,8 +316,6 @@ class ZMQCamera(Camera):
            TimeoutError: If no frame data becomes available within the specified timeout.
            RuntimeError: If the background thread is not running.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")
@@ -335,6 +332,7 @@ class ZMQCamera(Camera):

        return frame

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def read_latest(self, max_age_ms: int = 1000) -> NDArray[Any]:
        """Return the most recent frame captured immediately (Peeking).

@@ -350,8 +348,6 @@ class ZMQCamera(Camera):
            DeviceNotConnectedError: If the camera is not connected.
            RuntimeError: If the camera is connected but has not captured any frames yet.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        if self.thread is None or not self.thread.is_alive():
            raise RuntimeError(f"{self} read thread is not running.")
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ class ZMQCameraConfig(CameraConfig):
    warmup_s: int = 1

    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
-        if self.color_mode not in (ColorMode.RGB, ColorMode.BGR):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"`color_mode` is expected to be {ColorMode.RGB.value} or {ColorMode.BGR.value}, but {self.color_mode} is provided."
-            )
+        self.color_mode = ColorMode(self.color_mode)

        if self.timeout_ms <= 0:
            raise ValueError(f"`timeout_ms` must be positive, but {self.timeout_ms} is provided.")
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ class LeRobotDataset(torch.utils.data.Dataset):
            repo_id (str): This is the repo id that will be used to fetch the dataset. Locally, the dataset
                will be stored under root/repo_id.
            root (Path | None, optional): Local directory to use for downloading/writing files. You can also
-                set the LEROBOT_HOME environment variable to point to a different location. Defaults to
+                set the HF_LEROBOT_HOME environment variable to point to a different location. Defaults to
                '~/.cache/huggingface/lerobot'.
            episodes (list[int] | None, optional): If specified, this will only load episodes specified by
                their episode_index in this list. Defaults to None.
@@ -216,16 +216,17 @@ class ImageTransformsConfig:


 def make_transform_from_config(cfg: ImageTransformConfig):
-    if cfg.type == "Identity":
-        return v2.Identity(**cfg.kwargs)
-    elif cfg.type == "ColorJitter":
-        return v2.ColorJitter(**cfg.kwargs)
-    elif cfg.type == "SharpnessJitter":
+    if cfg.type == "SharpnessJitter":
        return SharpnessJitter(**cfg.kwargs)
-    elif cfg.type == "RandomAffine":
-        return v2.RandomAffine(**cfg.kwargs)
-    else:
-        raise ValueError(f"Transform '{cfg.type}' is not valid.")
+
+    transform_cls = getattr(v2, cfg.type, None)
+    if isinstance(transform_cls, type) and issubclass(transform_cls, Transform):
+        return transform_cls(**cfg.kwargs)
+
+    raise ValueError(
+        f"Transform '{cfg.type}' is not valid. It must be a class in "
+        f"torchvision.transforms.v2 or 'SharpnessJitter'."
+    )


 class ImageTransforms(Transform):
@@ -122,19 +122,9 @@ def load_nested_dataset(
        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Provided directory does not contain any parquet file: {pq_dir}")

    with SuppressProgressBars():
-        # When no filtering needed, Dataset uses memory-mapped loading for efficiency
-        # PyArrow loads the entire dataset into memory
-        if episodes is None:
-            return Dataset.from_parquet([str(path) for path in paths], features=features)
-
-        arrow_dataset = pa_ds.dataset(paths, format="parquet")
-        filter_expr = pa_ds.field("episode_index").isin(episodes)
-        table = arrow_dataset.to_table(filter=filter_expr)
-
-        if features is not None:
-            table = table.cast(features.arrow_schema)
-
-        return Dataset(table)
+        # We use .from_parquet() memory-mapped loading for efficiency
+        filters = pa_ds.field("episode_index").isin(episodes) if episodes is not None else None
+        return Dataset.from_parquet([str(path) for path in paths], filters=filters, features=features)


 def get_parquet_num_frames(parquet_path: str | Path) -> int:
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
        type=str,
        required=True,
        help="Repository identifier on Hugging Face: a community or a user name `/` the name of the dataset "
-        "(e.g. `lerobot/pusht`, `cadene/aloha_sim_insertion_human`).",
+        "(e.g. `lerobot/pusht`, `<USER>/aloha_sim_insertion_human`).",
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "--branch",
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class LiberoEnv(gym.Env):
        visualization_height: int = 480,
        init_states: bool = True,
        episode_index: int = 0,
+        n_envs: int = 1,
        camera_name_mapping: dict[str, str] | None = None,
        num_steps_wait: int = 10,
        control_mode: str = "relative",
@@ -145,7 +146,9 @@ class LiberoEnv(gym.Env):
        self.episode_length = episode_length
        # Load once and keep
        self._init_states = get_task_init_states(task_suite, self.task_id) if self.init_states else None
-        self._init_state_id = self.episode_index  # tie each sub-env to a fixed init state
+        self._reset_stride = n_envs  # when performing a reset, append `_reset_stride` to `init_state_id`.
+
+        self.init_state_id = self.episode_index  # tie each sub-env to a fixed init state

        self._env = self._make_envs_task(task_suite, self.task_id)
        default_steps = 500
@@ -295,7 +298,8 @@ class LiberoEnv(gym.Env):
        self._env.seed(seed)
        raw_obs = self._env.reset()
        if self.init_states and self._init_states is not None:
-            raw_obs = self._env.set_init_state(self._init_states[self._init_state_id])
+            raw_obs = self._env.set_init_state(self._init_states[self.init_state_id % len(self._init_states)])
+            self.init_state_id += self._reset_stride  # Change init_state_id when reset

        # After reset, objects may be unstable (slightly floating, intersecting, etc.).
        # Step the simulator with a no-op action for a few frames so everything settles.
@@ -373,6 +377,7 @@ def _make_env_fns(
            init_states=init_states,
            episode_length=episode_length,
            episode_index=episode_index,
+            n_envs=n_envs,
            control_mode=control_mode,
            **local_kwargs,
        )
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class RangeFinderGUI:

        self.bus = bus
        self.groups = groups if groups is not None else {"all": list(bus.motors)}
-        self.group_names = list(groups)
+        self.group_names = list(self.groups)
        self.current_group = self.group_names[0]

        if not bus.is_connected:
@@ -230,18 +230,20 @@ class RangeFinderGUI:
        self.calibration = bus.read_calibration()
        self.res_table = bus.model_resolution_table
        self.present_cache = {
-            m: bus.read("Present_Position", m, normalize=False) for motors in groups.values() for m in motors
+            m: bus.read("Present_Position", m, normalize=False)
+            for motors in self.groups.values()
+            for m in motors
        }

        pygame.init()
        self.font = pygame.font.Font(None, FONT_SIZE)

-        label_pad = max(self.font.size(m)[0] for ms in groups.values() for m in ms)
+        label_pad = max(self.font.size(m)[0] for ms in self.groups.values() for m in ms)
        self.label_pad = label_pad
        width = 40 + label_pad + BAR_LEN + 6 + BTN_W + 10 + SAVE_W + 10
        self.controls_bottom = 10 + SAVE_H
        self.base_y = self.controls_bottom + TOP_GAP
-        height = self.base_y + PADDING_Y * len(groups[self.current_group]) + 40
+        height = self.base_y + PADDING_Y * len(self.groups[self.current_group]) + 40

        self.screen = pygame.display.set_mode((width, height))
        pygame.display.set_caption("Motors range finder")
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 from functools import cached_property
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypedDict

+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected
 from lerobot.utils.import_utils import _can_available

 if TYPE_CHECKING or _can_available:
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ else:

 import numpy as np

-from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceAlreadyConnectedError, DeviceNotConnectedError
 from lerobot.utils.robot_utils import precise_sleep
 from lerobot.utils.utils import enter_pressed, move_cursor_up

@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        """Check if the CAN bus is connected."""
        return self._is_connected and self.canbus is not None

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, handshake: bool = True) -> None:
        """
        Open the CAN bus and initialize communication.
@@ -162,10 +163,6 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        Args:
            handshake: If True, ping all motors to verify they're present
        """
-        if self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceAlreadyConnectedError(
-                f"{self.__class__.__name__}('{self.port}') is already connected."
-            )

        try:
            # Auto-detect interface type based on port name
@@ -211,6 +208,9 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        logger.info("Starting handshake with motors...")

        # Drain any pending messages
+        if self.canbus is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("CAN bus is not initialized.")
+
        while self.canbus.recv(timeout=0.01):
            pass

@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
            )
        logger.info("Handshake successful. All motors ready.")

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def disconnect(self, disable_torque: bool = True) -> None:
        """
        Close the CAN bus connection.
@@ -253,8 +254,6 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        Args:
            disable_torque: If True, disable torque on all motors before disconnecting
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self.__class__.__name__}('{self.port}') is not connected.")

        if disable_torque:
            try:
@@ -283,6 +282,10 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        recv_id = self._get_motor_recv_id(motor)
        data = [0xFF] * 7 + [command_byte]
        msg = can.Message(arbitration_id=motor_id, data=data, is_extended_id=False, is_fd=self.use_can_fd)
+
+        if self.canbus is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("CAN bus is not initialized.")
+
        self.canbus.send(msg)
        if msg := self._recv_motor_response(expected_recv_id=recv_id):
            self._process_response(motor_name, msg)
@@ -341,6 +344,10 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        recv_id = self._get_motor_recv_id(motor)
        data = [motor_id & 0xFF, (motor_id >> 8) & 0xFF, CAN_CMD_REFRESH, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
        msg = can.Message(arbitration_id=CAN_PARAM_ID, data=data, is_extended_id=False, is_fd=self.use_can_fd)
+
+        if self.canbus is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("CAN bus is not initialized.")
+
        self.canbus.send(msg)
        return self._recv_motor_response(expected_recv_id=recv_id)

@@ -356,6 +363,10 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        Returns:
            CAN message if received, None otherwise
        """
+
+        if self.canbus is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("CAN bus is not initialized.")
+
        try:
            start_time = time.time()
            messages_seen = []
@@ -394,10 +405,13 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        Returns:
            Dictionary mapping recv_id to CAN message
        """
-        responses = {}
+        responses: dict[int, can.Message] = {}
        expected_set = set(expected_recv_ids)
        start_time = time.time()

+        if self.canbus is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("CAN bus is not initialized.")
+
        try:
            while len(responses) < len(expected_recv_ids) and (time.time() - start_time) < timeout:
                # 100us poll timeout
@@ -461,6 +475,9 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        motor_name = self._get_motor_name(motor)
        motor_type = self._motor_types[motor_name]

+        if self.canbus is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("CAN bus is not initialized.")
+
        data = self._encode_mit_packet(motor_type, kp, kd, position_degrees, velocity_deg_per_sec, torque)
        msg = can.Message(arbitration_id=motor_id, data=data, is_extended_id=False, is_fd=self.use_can_fd)
        self.canbus.send(msg)
@@ -488,6 +505,9 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):

        recv_id_to_motor: dict[int, str] = {}

+        if self.canbus is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("CAN bus is not initialized.")
+
        # Step 1: Send all MIT control commands
        for motor, (kp, kd, position_degrees, velocity_deg_per_sec, torque) in commands.items():
            motor_id = self._get_motor_id(motor)
@@ -562,10 +582,9 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        except Exception as e:
            logger.warning(f"Failed to decode response from {motor}: {e}")

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def read(self, data_name: str, motor: str) -> Value:
        """Read a value from a single motor. Positions are always in degrees."""
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        # Refresh motor to get latest state
        msg = self._refresh_motor(motor)
@@ -595,6 +614,7 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
            raise ValueError(f"Unknown data_name: {data_name}")
        return mapping[data_name]

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def write(
        self,
        data_name: str,
@@ -605,8 +625,6 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        Write a value to a single motor. Positions are always in degrees.
        Can write 'Goal_Position', 'Kp', or 'Kd'.
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        if data_name in ("Kp", "Kd"):
            self._gains[motor][data_name.lower()] = float(value)
@@ -656,6 +674,10 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):

    def _batch_refresh(self, motors: list[str]) -> None:
        """Internal helper to refresh a list of motors and update cache."""
+
+        if self.canbus is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("CAN bus is not initialized.")
+
        # Send refresh commands
        for motor in motors:
            motor_id = self._get_motor_id(motor)
@@ -678,10 +700,12 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
            else:
                logger.warning(f"Packet drop: {motor} (ID: 0x{recv_id:02X}). Using last known state.")

-    def sync_write(self, data_name: str, values: Value | dict[str, Value]) -> None:
+    @check_if_not_connected
+    def sync_write(self, data_name: str, values: dict[str, Value]) -> None:
        """
        Write values to multiple motors simultaneously. Positions are always in degrees.
        """
+
        if data_name in ("Kp", "Kd"):
            key = data_name.lower()
            for motor, val in values.items():
@@ -690,6 +714,8 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        elif data_name == "Goal_Position":
            # Step 1: Send all MIT control commands
            recv_id_to_motor: dict[int, str] = {}
+            if self.canbus is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("CAN bus is not initialized.")
            for motor, value_degrees in values.items():
                motor_id = self._get_motor_id(motor)
                motor_name = self._get_motor_name(motor)
@@ -732,9 +758,9 @@ class DamiaoMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):

    def record_ranges_of_motion(
        self,
-        motors: NameOrID | list[NameOrID] | None = None,
+        motors: str | list[str] | None = None,
        display_values: bool = True,
-    ) -> tuple[dict[NameOrID, Value], dict[NameOrID, Value]]:
+    ) -> tuple[dict[str, Value], dict[str, Value]]:
        """
        Interactively record the min/max values of each motor in degrees.

@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ class DynamixelMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
        for motor, m in self.motors.items():
            calibration[motor] = MotorCalibration(
                id=m.id,
-                drive_mode=drive_modes[motor],
-                homing_offset=offsets[motor],
-                range_min=mins[motor],
-                range_max=maxes[motor],
+                drive_mode=int(drive_modes[motor]),
+                homing_offset=int(offsets[motor]),
+                range_min=int(mins[motor]),
+                range_max=int(maxes[motor]),
            )

        return calibration
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class DynamixelMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
        if cache:
            self.calibration = calibration_dict

-    def disable_torque(self, motors: str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
+    def disable_torque(self, motors: int | str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
        for motor in self._get_motors_list(motors):
            self.write("Torque_Enable", motor, TorqueMode.DISABLED.value, num_retry=num_retry)

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class DynamixelMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
        addr, length = get_address(self.model_ctrl_table, model, "Torque_Enable")
        self._write(addr, length, motor, TorqueMode.DISABLED.value, num_retry=num_retry)

-    def enable_torque(self, motors: str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
+    def enable_torque(self, motors: int | str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
        for motor in self._get_motors_list(motors):
            self.write("Torque_Enable", motor, TorqueMode.ENABLED.value, num_retry=num_retry)

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class DynamixelMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
        On Dynamixel Motors:
        Present_Position = Actual_Position + Homing_Offset
        """
-        half_turn_homings = {}
+        half_turn_homings: dict[NameOrID, Value] = {}
        for motor, pos in positions.items():
            model = self._get_motor_model(motor)
            max_res = self.model_resolution_table[model] - 1
@@ -258,6 +258,6 @@ class DynamixelMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
            if raise_on_error:
                raise ConnectionError(self.packet_handler.getTxRxResult(comm))

-            return
+            return None

        return {id_: data[0] for id_, data in data_list.items()}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class FeetechMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):

        self.port_handler = scs.PortHandler(self.port)
        # HACK: monkeypatch
-        self.port_handler.setPacketTimeout = patch_setPacketTimeout.__get__(
+        self.port_handler.setPacketTimeout = patch_setPacketTimeout.__get__(  # type: ignore[method-assign]
            self.port_handler, scs.PortHandler
        )
        self.packet_handler = scs.PacketHandler(protocol_version)
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ class FeetechMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
            calibration[motor] = MotorCalibration(
                id=m.id,
                drive_mode=0,
-                homing_offset=offsets[motor],
-                range_min=mins[motor],
-                range_max=maxes[motor],
+                homing_offset=int(offsets[motor]),
+                range_min=int(mins[motor]),
+                range_max=int(maxes[motor]),
            )

        return calibration
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class FeetechMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
        On Feetech Motors:
        Present_Position = Actual_Position - Homing_Offset
        """
-        half_turn_homings = {}
+        half_turn_homings: dict[NameOrID, Value] = {}
        for motor, pos in positions.items():
            model = self._get_motor_model(motor)
            max_res = self.model_resolution_table[model] - 1
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class FeetechMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):

        return half_turn_homings

-    def disable_torque(self, motors: str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
+    def disable_torque(self, motors: int | str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
        for motor in self._get_motors_list(motors):
            self.write("Torque_Enable", motor, TorqueMode.DISABLED.value, num_retry=num_retry)
            self.write("Lock", motor, 0, num_retry=num_retry)
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class FeetechMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
        addr, length = get_address(self.model_ctrl_table, model, "Lock")
        self._write(addr, length, motor, 0, num_retry=num_retry)

-    def enable_torque(self, motors: str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
+    def enable_torque(self, motors: int | str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
        for motor in self._get_motors_list(motors):
            self.write("Torque_Enable", motor, TorqueMode.ENABLED.value, num_retry=num_retry)
            self.write("Lock", motor, 1, num_retry=num_retry)
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class FeetechMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
    def _broadcast_ping(self) -> tuple[dict[int, int], int]:
        import scservo_sdk as scs

-        data_list = {}
+        data_list: dict[int, int] = {}

        status_length = 6

@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class FeetechMotorsBus(SerialMotorsBus):
        if not self._is_comm_success(comm):
            if raise_on_error:
                raise ConnectionError(self.packet_handler.getTxRxResult(comm))
-            return
+            return None

        ids_errors = {id_: status for id_, status in ids_status.items() if self._is_error(status)}
        if ids_errors:
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations

 import abc
 import logging
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class MotorsBusBase(abc.ABC):
        pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def sync_write(self, data_name: str, values: Value | dict[str, Value]) -> None:
+    def sync_write(self, data_name: str, values: dict[str, Value]) -> None:
        """Write values to multiple motors."""
        pass

@@ -179,15 +180,16 @@ class Motor:


 class PortHandler(Protocol):
-    def __init__(self, port_name):
-        self.is_open: bool
-        self.baudrate: int
-        self.packet_start_time: float
-        self.packet_timeout: float
-        self.tx_time_per_byte: float
-        self.is_using: bool
-        self.port_name: str
-        self.ser: serial.Serial
+    is_open: bool
+    baudrate: int
+    packet_start_time: float
+    packet_timeout: float
+    tx_time_per_byte: float
+    is_using: bool
+    port_name: str
+    ser: serial.Serial
+
+    def __init__(self, port_name: str) -> None: ...

    def openPort(self): ...
    def closePort(self): ...
@@ -240,19 +242,22 @@ class PacketHandler(Protocol):
    def regWriteTxRx(self, port, id, address, length, data): ...
    def syncReadTx(self, port, start_address, data_length, param, param_length): ...
    def syncWriteTxOnly(self, port, start_address, data_length, param, param_length): ...
+    def broadcastPing(self, port): ...


 class GroupSyncRead(Protocol):
-    def __init__(self, port, ph, start_address, data_length):
-        self.port: str
-        self.ph: PortHandler
-        self.start_address: int
-        self.data_length: int
-        self.last_result: bool
-        self.is_param_changed: bool
-        self.param: list
-        self.data_dict: dict
+    port: str
+    ph: PortHandler
+    start_address: int
+    data_length: int
+    last_result: bool
+    is_param_changed: bool
+    param: list
+    data_dict: dict

+    def __init__(
+        self, port: PortHandler, ph: PacketHandler, start_address: int, data_length: int
+    ) -> None: ...
    def makeParam(self): ...
    def addParam(self, id): ...
    def removeParam(self, id): ...
@@ -265,15 +270,17 @@ class GroupSyncRead(Protocol):


 class GroupSyncWrite(Protocol):
-    def __init__(self, port, ph, start_address, data_length):
-        self.port: str
-        self.ph: PortHandler
-        self.start_address: int
-        self.data_length: int
-        self.is_param_changed: bool
-        self.param: list
-        self.data_dict: dict
+    port: str
+    ph: PortHandler
+    start_address: int
+    data_length: int
+    is_param_changed: bool
+    param: list
+    data_dict: dict

+    def __init__(
+        self, port: PortHandler, ph: PacketHandler, start_address: int, data_length: int
+    ) -> None: ...
    def makeParam(self): ...
    def addParam(self, id, data): ...
    def removeParam(self, id): ...
@@ -400,7 +407,7 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        else:
            raise TypeError(f"'{motor}' should be int, str.")

-    def _get_motor_model(self, motor: NameOrID) -> int:
+    def _get_motor_model(self, motor: NameOrID) -> str:
        if isinstance(motor, str):
            return self.motors[motor].model
        elif isinstance(motor, int):
@@ -408,17 +415,19 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        else:
            raise TypeError(f"'{motor}' should be int, str.")

-    def _get_motors_list(self, motors: str | list[str] | None) -> list[str]:
+    def _get_motors_list(self, motors: NameOrID | Sequence[NameOrID] | None) -> list[str]:
        if motors is None:
            return list(self.motors)
        elif isinstance(motors, str):
            return [motors]
-        elif isinstance(motors, list):
-            return motors.copy()
+        elif isinstance(motors, int):
+            return [self._id_to_name(motors)]
+        elif isinstance(motors, Sequence):
+            return [m if isinstance(m, str) else self._id_to_name(m) for m in motors]
        else:
            raise TypeError(motors)

-    def _get_ids_values_dict(self, values: Value | dict[str, Value] | None) -> list[str]:
+    def _get_ids_values_dict(self, values: Value | dict[str, Value] | None) -> dict[int, Value]:
        if isinstance(values, (int | float)):
            return dict.fromkeys(self.ids, values)
        elif isinstance(values, dict):
@@ -640,18 +649,19 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        pass

    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def enable_torque(self, motors: str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
+    def enable_torque(self, motors: int | str | list[str] | None = None, num_retry: int = 0) -> None:
        """Enable torque on selected motors.

        Args:
-            motor (int): Same semantics as :pymeth:`disable_torque`. Defaults to `None`.
+            motors (int | str | list[str] | None, optional): Same semantics as :pymeth:`disable_torque`.
+                Defaults to `None`.
            num_retry (int, optional): Number of additional retry attempts on communication failure.
                Defaults to 0.
        """
        pass

    @contextmanager
-    def torque_disabled(self, motors: int | str | list[str] | None = None):
+    def torque_disabled(self, motors: str | list[str] | None = None):
        """Context-manager that guarantees torque is re-enabled.

        This helper is useful to temporarily disable torque when configuring motors.
@@ -728,24 +738,19 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        """
        pass

-    def reset_calibration(self, motors: NameOrID | list[NameOrID] | None = None) -> None:
+    def reset_calibration(self, motors: NameOrID | Sequence[NameOrID] | None = None) -> None:
        """Restore factory calibration for the selected motors.

        Homing offset is set to ``0`` and min/max position limits are set to the full usable range.
        The in-memory :pyattr:`calibration` is cleared.

        Args:
-            motors (NameOrID | list[NameOrID] | None, optional): Selection of motors. `None` (default)
+            motors (NameOrID | Sequence[NameOrID] | None, optional): Selection of motors. `None` (default)
                resets every motor.
        """
-        if motors is None:
-            motors = list(self.motors)
-        elif isinstance(motors, (str | int)):
-            motors = [motors]
-        elif not isinstance(motors, list):
-            raise TypeError(motors)
+        motor_names = self._get_motors_list(motors)

-        for motor in motors:
+        for motor in motor_names:
            model = self._get_motor_model(motor)
            max_res = self.model_resolution_table[model] - 1
            self.write("Homing_Offset", motor, 0, normalize=False)
@@ -754,7 +759,9 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):

        self.calibration = {}

-    def set_half_turn_homings(self, motors: NameOrID | list[NameOrID] | None = None) -> dict[NameOrID, Value]:
+    def set_half_turn_homings(
+        self, motors: NameOrID | Sequence[NameOrID] | None = None
+    ) -> dict[NameOrID, Value]:
        """Centre each motor range around its current position.

        The function computes and writes a homing offset such that the present position becomes exactly one
@@ -764,17 +771,12 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
            motors (NameOrID | list[NameOrID] | None, optional): Motors to adjust. Defaults to all motors (`None`).

        Returns:
-            dict[NameOrID, Value]: Mapping *motor → written homing offset*.
+            dict[str, Value]: Mapping *motor name → written homing offset*.
        """
-        if motors is None:
-            motors = list(self.motors)
-        elif isinstance(motors, (str | int)):
-            motors = [motors]
-        elif not isinstance(motors, list):
-            raise TypeError(motors)
+        motor_names = self._get_motors_list(motors)

-        self.reset_calibration(motors)
-        actual_positions = self.sync_read("Present_Position", motors, normalize=False)
+        self.reset_calibration(motor_names)
+        actual_positions = self.sync_read("Present_Position", motor_names, normalize=False)
        homing_offsets = self._get_half_turn_homings(actual_positions)
        for motor, offset in homing_offsets.items():
            self.write("Homing_Offset", motor, offset)
@@ -786,8 +788,8 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        pass

    def record_ranges_of_motion(
-        self, motors: NameOrID | list[NameOrID] | None = None, display_values: bool = True
-    ) -> tuple[dict[NameOrID, Value], dict[NameOrID, Value]]:
+        self, motors: NameOrID | Sequence[NameOrID] | None = None, display_values: bool = True
+    ) -> tuple[dict[str, Value], dict[str, Value]]:
        """Interactively record the min/max encoder values of each motor.

        Move the joints by hand (with torque disabled) while the method streams live positions. Press
@@ -799,30 +801,25 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
            display_values (bool, optional): When `True` (default) a live table is printed to the console.

        Returns:
-            tuple[dict[NameOrID, Value], dict[NameOrID, Value]]: Two dictionaries *mins* and *maxes* with the
+            tuple[dict[str, Value], dict[str, Value]]: Two dictionaries *mins* and *maxes* with the
                extreme values observed for each motor.
        """
-        if motors is None:
-            motors = list(self.motors)
-        elif isinstance(motors, (str | int)):
-            motors = [motors]
-        elif not isinstance(motors, list):
-            raise TypeError(motors)
+        motor_names = self._get_motors_list(motors)

-        start_positions = self.sync_read("Present_Position", motors, normalize=False)
+        start_positions = self.sync_read("Present_Position", motor_names, normalize=False)
        mins = start_positions.copy()
        maxes = start_positions.copy()

        user_pressed_enter = False
        while not user_pressed_enter:
-            positions = self.sync_read("Present_Position", motors, normalize=False)
+            positions = self.sync_read("Present_Position", motor_names, normalize=False)
            mins = {motor: min(positions[motor], min_) for motor, min_ in mins.items()}
            maxes = {motor: max(positions[motor], max_) for motor, max_ in maxes.items()}

            if display_values:
                print("\n-------------------------------------------")
                print(f"{'NAME':<15} | {'MIN':>6} | {'POS':>6} | {'MAX':>6}")
-                for motor in motors:
+                for motor in motor_names:
                    print(f"{motor:<15} | {mins[motor]:>6} | {positions[motor]:>6} | {maxes[motor]:>6}")

            if enter_pressed():
@@ -830,9 +827,9 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):

            if display_values and not user_pressed_enter:
                # Move cursor up to overwrite the previous output
-                move_cursor_up(len(motors) + 3)
+                move_cursor_up(len(motor_names) + 3)

-        same_min_max = [motor for motor in motors if mins[motor] == maxes[motor]]
+        same_min_max = [motor for motor in motor_names if mins[motor] == maxes[motor]]
        if same_min_max:
            raise ValueError(f"Some motors have the same min and max values:\n{pformat(same_min_max)}")

@@ -955,12 +952,12 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
            if raise_on_error:
                raise ConnectionError(self.packet_handler.getTxRxResult(comm))
            else:
-                return
+                return None
        if self._is_error(error):
            if raise_on_error:
                raise RuntimeError(self.packet_handler.getRxPacketError(error))
            else:
-                return
+                return None

        return model_number

@@ -1007,12 +1004,13 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        err_msg = f"Failed to read '{data_name}' on {id_=} after {num_retry + 1} tries."
        value, _, _ = self._read(addr, length, id_, num_retry=num_retry, raise_on_error=True, err_msg=err_msg)

-        id_value = self._decode_sign(data_name, {id_: value})
+        decoded = self._decode_sign(data_name, {id_: value})

        if normalize and data_name in self.normalized_data:
-            id_value = self._normalize(id_value)
+            normalized = self._normalize(decoded)
+            return normalized[id_]

-        return id_value[id_]
+        return decoded[id_]

    def _read(
        self,
@@ -1023,7 +1021,7 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        num_retry: int = 0,
        raise_on_error: bool = True,
        err_msg: str = "",
-    ) -> tuple[int, int]:
+    ) -> tuple[int, int, int]:
        if length == 1:
            read_fn = self.packet_handler.read1ByteTxRx
        elif length == 2:
@@ -1073,13 +1071,14 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        model = self.motors[motor].model
        addr, length = get_address(self.model_ctrl_table, model, data_name)

+        int_value = int(value)
        if normalize and data_name in self.normalized_data:
-            value = self._unnormalize({id_: value})[id_]
+            int_value = self._unnormalize({id_: value})[id_]

-        value = self._encode_sign(data_name, {id_: value})[id_]
+        int_value = self._encode_sign(data_name, {id_: int_value})[id_]

-        err_msg = f"Failed to write '{data_name}' on {id_=} with '{value}' after {num_retry + 1} tries."
-        self._write(addr, length, id_, value, num_retry=num_retry, raise_on_error=True, err_msg=err_msg)
+        err_msg = f"Failed to write '{data_name}' on {id_=} with '{int_value}' after {num_retry + 1} tries."
+        self._write(addr, length, id_, int_value, num_retry=num_retry, raise_on_error=True, err_msg=err_msg)

    def _write(
        self,
@@ -1113,7 +1112,7 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
    def sync_read(
        self,
        data_name: str,
-        motors: str | list[str] | None = None,
+        motors: NameOrID | Sequence[NameOrID] | None = None,
        *,
        normalize: bool = True,
        num_retry: int = 0,
@@ -1122,7 +1121,7 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):

        Args:
            data_name (str): Register name.
-            motors (str | list[str] | None, optional): Motors to query. `None` (default) reads every motor.
+            motors (NameOrID | Sequence[NameOrID] | None, optional): Motors to query. `None` (default) reads every motor.
            normalize (bool, optional): Normalisation flag.  Defaults to `True`.
            num_retry (int, optional): Retry attempts.  Defaults to `0`.

@@ -1143,16 +1142,17 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
        addr, length = get_address(self.model_ctrl_table, model, data_name)

        err_msg = f"Failed to sync read '{data_name}' on {ids=} after {num_retry + 1} tries."
-        ids_values, _ = self._sync_read(
+        raw_ids_values, _ = self._sync_read(
            addr, length, ids, num_retry=num_retry, raise_on_error=True, err_msg=err_msg
        )

-        ids_values = self._decode_sign(data_name, ids_values)
+        decoded = self._decode_sign(data_name, raw_ids_values)

        if normalize and data_name in self.normalized_data:
-            ids_values = self._normalize(ids_values)
+            normalized = self._normalize(decoded)
+            return {self._id_to_name(id_): value for id_, value in normalized.items()}

-        return {self._id_to_name(id_): value for id_, value in ids_values.items()}
+        return {self._id_to_name(id_): value for id_, value in decoded.items()}

    def _sync_read(
        self,
@@ -1224,21 +1224,24 @@ class SerialMotorsBus(MotorsBusBase):
            num_retry (int, optional): Retry attempts.  Defaults to `0`.
        """

-        ids_values = self._get_ids_values_dict(values)
-        models = [self._id_to_model(id_) for id_ in ids_values]
+        raw_ids_values = self._get_ids_values_dict(values)
+        models = [self._id_to_model(id_) for id_ in raw_ids_values]
        if self._has_different_ctrl_tables:
            assert_same_address(self.model_ctrl_table, models, data_name)

        model = next(iter(models))
        addr, length = get_address(self.model_ctrl_table, model, data_name)

+        int_ids_values = {id_: int(val) for id_, val in raw_ids_values.items()}
        if normalize and data_name in self.normalized_data:
-            ids_values = self._unnormalize(ids_values)
+            int_ids_values = self._unnormalize(raw_ids_values)

-        ids_values = self._encode_sign(data_name, ids_values)
+        int_ids_values = self._encode_sign(data_name, int_ids_values)

-        err_msg = f"Failed to sync write '{data_name}' with {ids_values=} after {num_retry + 1} tries."
-        self._sync_write(addr, length, ids_values, num_retry=num_retry, raise_on_error=True, err_msg=err_msg)
+        err_msg = f"Failed to sync write '{data_name}' with ids_values={int_ids_values} after {num_retry + 1} tries."
+        self._sync_write(
+            addr, length, int_ids_values, num_retry=num_retry, raise_on_error=True, err_msg=err_msg
+        )

    def _sync_write(
        self,
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@ Usage:
    # Full RA-BC computation with visualizations
    python src/lerobot/policies/sarm/compute_rabc_weights.py \\
        --dataset-repo-id lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human \\
-        --reward-model-path pepijn223/sarm_single_uni4
+        --reward-model-path <USER>/sarm_single_uni4

    # Faster computation with stride (compute every 5 frames, interpolate the rest)
    python src/lerobot/policies/sarm/compute_rabc_weights.py \\
        --dataset-repo-id lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human \\
-        --reward-model-path pepijn223/sarm_single_uni4 \\
+        --reward-model-path <USER>/sarm_single_uni4 \\
        --stride 5

    # Visualize predictions only (no RA-BC computation)
    python src/lerobot/policies/sarm/compute_rabc_weights.py \\
        --dataset-repo-id lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human \\
-        --reward-model-path pepijn223/sarm_single_uni4 \\
+        --reward-model-path <USER>/sarm_single_uni4 \\
        --visualize-only \\
        --num-visualizations 5

@@ -714,12 +714,12 @@ Examples:
    # Full RA-BC computation with visualizations
    python src/lerobot/policies/sarm/compute_rabc_weights.py \\
        --dataset-repo-id lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human \\
-        --reward-model-path pepijn223/sarm_single_uni4
+        --reward-model-path <USER>/sarm_single_uni4

    # Visualize predictions only (no RA-BC computation)
    python src/lerobot/policies/sarm/compute_rabc_weights.py \\
        --dataset-repo-id lerobot/aloha_sim_insertion_human \\
-        --reward-model-path pepijn223/sarm_single_uni4 \\
+        --reward-model-path <USER>/sarm_single_uni4 \\
        --visualize-only \\
        --num-visualizations 10
        """,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Example of finetuning the smolvla pretrained model (`smolvla_base`):
 ```bash
 lerobot-train \
 --policy.path=lerobot/smolvla_base \
--dataset.repo_id=danaaubakirova/svla_so100_task1_v3 \
+--dataset.repo_id=<USER>/svla_so100_task1_v3 \
 --batch_size=64 \
 --steps=200000
 ```
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ and an action expert.
 ```bash
 lerobot-train \
 --policy.type=smolvla \
--dataset.repo_id=danaaubakirova/svla_so100_task1_v3 \
+--dataset.repo_id=<USER>/svla_so100_task1_v3 \
 --batch_size=64 \
 --steps=200000
 ```
@@ -378,16 +378,16 @@ class SmolVLAPolicy(PreTrainedPolicy):
        actions_is_pad = batch.get("actions_id_pad")
        loss_dict = {}
        losses = self.model.forward(images, img_masks, lang_tokens, lang_masks, state, actions, noise, time)
-        loss_dict["losses_after_forward"] = losses.clone()
+        loss_dict["losses_after_forward"] = losses.clone().mean().item()

        if actions_is_pad is not None:
            in_episode_bound = ~actions_is_pad
            losses = losses * in_episode_bound.unsqueeze(-1)
-            loss_dict["losses_after_in_ep_bound"] = losses.clone()
+            loss_dict["losses_after_in_ep_bound"] = losses.clone().mean().item()

        # Remove padding
        losses = losses[:, :, : self.config.max_action_dim]
-        loss_dict["losses_after_rm_padding"] = losses.clone()
+        loss_dict["losses_after_rm_padding"] = losses.clone().mean().item()

        if reduction == "none":
            # Return per-sample losses (B,) by averaging over time and action dims
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from .hil_processor import (
    AddTeleopActionAsComplimentaryDataStep,
    AddTeleopEventsAsInfoStep,
    GripperPenaltyProcessorStep,
+    GymHILAdapterProcessorStep,
    ImageCropResizeProcessorStep,
    InterventionActionProcessorStep,
    RewardClassifierProcessorStep,
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ __all__ = [
    "DoneProcessorStep",
    "EnvAction",
    "EnvTransition",
+    "GymHILAdapterProcessorStep",
    "GripperPenaltyProcessorStep",
    "hotswap_stats",
    "IdentityProcessorStep",
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass

 import torch

-from lerobot.configs.types import PipelineFeatureType, PolicyFeature
+from lerobot.configs.types import FeatureType, PipelineFeatureType, PolicyFeature
 from lerobot.utils.constants import OBS_IMAGES, OBS_PREFIX, OBS_STATE, OBS_STR

 from .pipeline import ObservationProcessorStep, ProcessorStepRegistry
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class LiberoProcessorStep(ObservationProcessorStep):

        # copy over non-STATE features
        for ft, feats in features.items():
-            if ft != PipelineFeatureType.STATE:
+            if ft != FeatureType.STATE:
                new_features[ft] = feats.copy()

        # rebuild STATE features
@@ -100,13 +100,11 @@ class LiberoProcessorStep(ObservationProcessorStep):

        # add our new flattened state
        state_feats[OBS_STATE] = PolicyFeature(
-            key=OBS_STATE,
+            type=FeatureType.STATE,
            shape=(8,),  # [eef_pos(3), axis_angle(3), gripper(2)]
-            dtype="float32",
-            description=("Concatenated end-effector position (3), axis-angle (3), and gripper qpos (2)."),
        )

-        new_features[PipelineFeatureType.STATE] = state_feats
+        new_features[FeatureType.STATE] = state_feats

        return new_features

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from lerobot.configs.types import PipelineFeatureType, PolicyFeature

 from .converters import to_tensor
 from .core import EnvAction, EnvTransition, PolicyAction
+from .hil_processor import TELEOP_ACTION_KEY
 from .pipeline import ActionProcessorStep, ProcessorStep, ProcessorStepRegistry


@@ -89,6 +90,13 @@ class Numpy2TorchActionProcessorStep(ProcessorStep):
            torch_action = to_tensor(action, dtype=None)  # Preserve original dtype
            new_transition[TransitionKey.ACTION] = torch_action

+        complementary_data = new_transition.get(TransitionKey.COMPLEMENTARY_DATA, {})
+        if TELEOP_ACTION_KEY in complementary_data:
+            teleop_action = complementary_data[TELEOP_ACTION_KEY]
+            if isinstance(teleop_action, EnvAction):
+                complementary_data[TELEOP_ACTION_KEY] = to_tensor(teleop_action)
+            new_transition[TransitionKey.COMPLEMENTARY_DATA] = complementary_data
+
        return new_transition

    def transform_features(
@@ -312,6 +312,37 @@ class TimeLimitProcessorStep(TruncatedProcessorStep):
        return features


+@ProcessorStepRegistry.register("gym_hil_adapter_processor")
+class GymHILAdapterProcessorStep(ProcessorStep):
+    """
+    Adapts the output of the `gym-hil` environment to the format expected by `lerobot` processors.
+
+    This step normalizes the `transition` object by:
+    1. Copying `teleop_action` from `info` to `complementary_data`.
+    2. Copying `is_intervention` from `info` (using the string key) to `info` (using the enum key).
+    """
+
+    def __call__(self, transition: EnvTransition) -> EnvTransition:
+        info = transition.get(TransitionKey.INFO, {})
+        complementary_data = transition.get(TransitionKey.COMPLEMENTARY_DATA, {})
+
+        if TELEOP_ACTION_KEY in info:
+            complementary_data[TELEOP_ACTION_KEY] = info[TELEOP_ACTION_KEY]
+
+        if "is_intervention" in info:
+            info[TeleopEvents.IS_INTERVENTION] = info["is_intervention"]
+
+        transition[TransitionKey.INFO] = info
+        transition[TransitionKey.COMPLEMENTARY_DATA] = complementary_data
+
+        return transition
+
+    def transform_features(
+        self, features: dict[PipelineFeatureType, dict[str, PolicyFeature]]
+    ) -> dict[PipelineFeatureType, dict[str, PolicyFeature]]:
+        return features
+
+
@dataclass
@ProcessorStepRegistry.register("gripper_penalty_processor")
 class GripperPenaltyProcessorStep(ProcessorStep):
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class DataProcessorPipeline(HubMixin, Generic[TInput, TOutput]):
        Args:
            save_directory: The directory where the pipeline will be saved. If None, saves to
                HF_LEROBOT_HOME/processors/{sanitized_pipeline_name}.
-            repo_id: ID of your repository on the Hub. Used only if `push_to_hub=True`.
+            repo_id: ID of your repository on the Hub. Used only if `push_to_hub=true`.
            push_to_hub: Whether or not to push your object to the Hugging Face Hub after saving it.
            card_kwargs: Additional arguments passed to the card template to customize the card.
            config_filename: The name of the JSON configuration file. If None, a name is
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from lerobot.processor import (
    DeviceProcessorStep,
    EnvTransition,
    GripperPenaltyProcessorStep,
+    GymHILAdapterProcessorStep,
    ImageCropResizeProcessorStep,
    InterventionActionProcessorStep,
    MapDeltaActionToRobotActionStep,
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ def make_processors(
        ]

        env_pipeline_steps = [
+            GymHILAdapterProcessorStep(),
            Numpy2TorchActionProcessorStep(),
            VanillaObservationProcessorStep(),
            AddBatchDimensionProcessorStep(),
@@ -608,7 +610,14 @@ def control_loop(

    dataset = None
    if cfg.mode == "record":
-        action_features = teleop_device.action_features
+        if teleop_device:
+            action_features = teleop_device.action_features
+        else:
+            action_features = {
+                "dtype": "float32",
+                "shape": (4,),
+                "names": ["delta_x", "delta_y", "delta_z", "gripper"],
+            }
        features = {
            ACTION: action_features,
            REWARD: {"dtype": "float32", "shape": (1,), "names": None},
@@ -656,7 +665,7 @@ def control_loop(
        # Create a neutral action (no movement)
        neutral_action = torch.tensor([0.0, 0.0, 0.0], dtype=torch.float32)
        if use_gripper:
-            neutral_action = torch.cat([neutral_action, torch.tensor([1.0])])  # Gripper stay
+            neutral_action = torch.cat([neutral_action, torch.tensor([0.0])])  # Gripper stay

        # Use the new step function
        transition = step_env_and_process_transition(
@@ -725,6 +734,8 @@ def control_loop(
        precise_sleep(max(dt - (time.perf_counter() - step_start_time), 0.0))

    if dataset is not None and cfg.dataset.push_to_hub:
+        logging.info("Finalizing dataset before pushing to hub")
+        dataset.finalize()
        logging.info("Pushing dataset to hub")
        dataset.push_to_hub()

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from functools import cached_property

 from lerobot.processor import RobotAction, RobotObservation
 from lerobot.robots.openarm_follower import OpenArmFollower, OpenArmFollowerConfig
+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected

 from ..robot import Robot
 from .config_bi_openarm_follower import BiOpenArmFollowerConfig
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ class BiOpenArmFollower(Robot):
    def is_connected(self) -> bool:
        return self.left_arm.is_connected and self.right_arm.is_connected

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:
        self.left_arm.connect(calibrate)
        self.right_arm.connect(calibrate)
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ class BiOpenArmFollower(Robot):
            "Motor ID configuration is typically done via manufacturer tools for CAN motors."
        )

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def get_observation(self) -> RobotObservation:
        obs_dict = {}

@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ class BiOpenArmFollower(Robot):

        return obs_dict

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def send_action(
        self,
        action: RobotAction,
@@ -170,6 +174,7 @@ class BiOpenArmFollower(Robot):

        return {**prefixed_sent_action_left, **prefixed_sent_action_right}

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def disconnect(self):
        self.left_arm.disconnect()
        self.right_arm.disconnect()
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from functools import cached_property

 from lerobot.processor import RobotAction, RobotObservation
 from lerobot.robots.so_follower import SOFollower, SOFollowerRobotConfig
+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected

 from ..robot import Robot
 from .config_bi_so_follower import BiSOFollowerConfig
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ class BiSOFollower(Robot):
    def is_connected(self) -> bool:
        return self.left_arm.is_connected and self.right_arm.is_connected

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:
        self.left_arm.connect(calibrate)
        self.right_arm.connect(calibrate)
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ class BiSOFollower(Robot):
        self.left_arm.setup_motors()
        self.right_arm.setup_motors()

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def get_observation(self) -> RobotObservation:
        obs_dict = {}

@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ class BiSOFollower(Robot):

        return obs_dict

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def send_action(self, action: RobotAction) -> RobotAction:
        # Remove "left_" prefix
        left_action = {
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ class BiSOFollower(Robot):

        return {**prefixed_sent_action_left, **prefixed_sent_action_right}

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def disconnect(self):
        self.left_arm.disconnect()
        self.right_arm.disconnect()
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class HopeJrArm(Robot):
        # Capture images from cameras
        for cam_key, cam in self.cameras.items():
            start = time.perf_counter()
-            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.async_read()
+            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.read_latest()
            dt_ms = (time.perf_counter() - start) * 1e3
            logger.debug(f"{self} read {cam_key}: {dt_ms:.1f}ms")

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class HopeJrHand(Robot):
        # Capture images from cameras
        for cam_key, cam in self.cameras.items():
            start = time.perf_counter()
-            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.async_read()
+            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.read_latest()
            dt_ms = (time.perf_counter() - start) * 1e3
            logger.debug(f"{self} read {cam_key}: {dt_ms:.1f}ms")

@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class KochFollower(Robot):
        # Capture images from cameras
        for cam_key, cam in self.cameras.items():
            start = time.perf_counter()
-            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.async_read()
+            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.read_latest()
            dt_ms = (time.perf_counter() - start) * 1e3
            logger.debug(f"{self} read {cam_key}: {dt_ms:.1f}ms")

@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class LeKiwi(Robot):
        # Capture images from cameras
        for cam_key, cam in self.cameras.items():
            start = time.perf_counter()
-            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.async_read()
+            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.read_latest()
            dt_ms = (time.perf_counter() - start) * 1e3
            logger.debug(f"{self} read {cam_key}: {dt_ms:.1f}ms")

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class OmxFollower(Robot):
        # Capture images from cameras
        for cam_key, cam in self.cameras.items():
            start = time.perf_counter()
-            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.async_read()
+            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.read_latest()
            dt_ms = (time.perf_counter() - start) * 1e3
            logger.debug(f"{self} read {cam_key}: {dt_ms:.1f}ms")

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from lerobot.cameras.utils import make_cameras_from_configs
 from lerobot.motors import Motor, MotorCalibration, MotorNormMode
 from lerobot.motors.damiao import DamiaoMotorsBus
 from lerobot.processor import RobotAction, RobotObservation
-from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceAlreadyConnectedError, DeviceNotConnectedError
+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected

 from ..robot import Robot
 from ..utils import ensure_safe_goal_position
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class OpenArmFollower(Robot):
        """Check if robot is connected."""
        return self.bus.is_connected and all(cam.is_connected for cam in self.cameras.values())

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:
        """
        Connect to the robot and optionally calibrate.
@@ -126,8 +127,6 @@ class OpenArmFollower(Robot):
        We assume that at connection time, the arms are in a safe rest position,
        and torque can be safely disabled to run calibration if needed.
        """
-        if self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceAlreadyConnectedError(f"{self} already connected")

        # Connect to CAN bus
        logger.info(f"Connecting arm on {self.config.port}...")
@@ -219,6 +218,7 @@ class OpenArmFollower(Robot):
            "Motor ID configuration is typically done via manufacturer tools for CAN motors."
        )

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def get_observation(self) -> RobotObservation:
        """
        Get current observation from robot including position, velocity, and torque.
@@ -228,9 +228,6 @@ class OpenArmFollower(Robot):
        """
        start = time.perf_counter()

-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")
-
        obs_dict: dict[str, Any] = {}

        states = self.bus.sync_read_all_states()
@@ -244,7 +241,7 @@ class OpenArmFollower(Robot):
        # Capture images from cameras
        for cam_key, cam in self.cameras.items():
            start = time.perf_counter()
-            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.async_read()
+            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.read_latest()
            dt_ms = (time.perf_counter() - start) * 1e3
            logger.debug(f"{self} read {cam_key}: {dt_ms:.1f}ms")

@@ -253,6 +250,7 @@ class OpenArmFollower(Robot):

        return obs_dict

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def send_action(
        self,
        action: RobotAction,
@@ -272,8 +270,6 @@ class OpenArmFollower(Robot):
        Returns:
            The action actually sent (potentially clipped)
        """
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        goal_pos = {key.removesuffix(".pos"): val for key, val in action.items() if key.endswith(".pos")}

@@ -333,10 +329,9 @@ class OpenArmFollower(Robot):

        return {f"{motor}.pos": val for motor, val in goal_pos.items()}

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def disconnect(self):
        """Disconnect from robot."""
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        # Disconnect CAN bus
        self.bus.disconnect(self.config.disable_torque_on_disconnect)
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class Reachy2Robot(Robot):

        # Capture images from cameras
        for cam_key, cam in self.cameras.items():
-            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.async_read()
+            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.read_latest()

        return obs_dict

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SOFollowerConfig:
    cameras: dict[str, CameraConfig] = field(default_factory=dict)

    # Set to `True` for backward compatibility with previous policies/dataset
-    use_degrees: bool = False
+    use_degrees: bool = True


@RobotConfig.register_subclass("so101_follower")
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class SOFollower(Robot):
        # Capture images from cameras
        for cam_key, cam in self.cameras.items():
            start = time.perf_counter()
-            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.async_read()
+            obs_dict[cam_key] = cam.read_latest()
            dt_ms = (time.perf_counter() - start) * 1e3
            logger.debug(f"{self} read {cam_key}: {dt_ms:.1f}ms")

@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class UnitreeG1(Robot):

        # Cameras - read images from ZMQ cameras
        for cam_name, cam in self._cameras.items():
-            obs[cam_name] = cam.async_read()
+            obs[cam_name] = cam.read_latest()

        return obs

@@ -47,16 +47,14 @@ local$ rerun lerobot_pusht_episode_0.rrd
 ```

 - Visualize data stored on a distant machine through streaming:
-(You need to forward the websocket port to the distant machine, with
-`ssh -L 9087:localhost:9087 username@remote-host`)
 ```
 distant$ lerobot-dataset-viz \
    --repo-id lerobot/pusht \
    --episode-index 0 \
    --mode distant \
-    --ws-port 9087
+    --grpc-port 9876

-local$ rerun ws://localhost:9087
+local$ rerun rerun+http://IP:GRPC_PORT/proxy
 ```

 """
@@ -75,6 +73,7 @@ import tqdm

 from lerobot.datasets.lerobot_dataset import LeRobotDataset
 from lerobot.utils.constants import ACTION, DONE, OBS_STATE, REWARD
+from lerobot.utils.utils import init_logging


 def to_hwc_uint8_numpy(chw_float32_torch: torch.Tensor) -> np.ndarray:
@@ -93,10 +92,11 @@ def visualize_dataset(
    num_workers: int = 0,
    mode: str = "local",
    web_port: int = 9090,
-    ws_port: int = 9087,
+    grpc_port: int = 9876,
    save: bool = False,
    output_dir: Path | None = None,
    display_compressed_images: bool = False,
+    **kwargs,
 ) -> Path | None:
    if save:
        assert output_dir is not None, (
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ def visualize_dataset(
    gc.collect()

    if mode == "distant":
-        rr.serve_web_viewer(open_browser=False, web_port=web_port)
+        server_uri = rr.serve_grpc(grpc_port=grpc_port)
+        logging.info(f"Connect to a Rerun Server: rerun rerun+http://IP:{grpc_port}/proxy")
+        rr.serve_web_viewer(open_browser=False, web_port=web_port, connect_to=server_uri)

    logging.info("Logging to Rerun")

@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ def main():
            "Mode of viewing between 'local' or 'distant'. "
            "'local' requires data to be on a local machine. It spawns a viewer to visualize the data locally. "
            "'distant' creates a server on the distant machine where the data is stored. "
-            "Visualize the data by connecting to the server with `rerun ws://localhost:PORT` on the local machine."
+            "Visualize the data by connecting to the server with `rerun rerun+http://IP:GRPC_PORT/proxy` on the local machine."
        ),
    )
    parser.add_argument(
@@ -238,8 +240,13 @@ def main():
    parser.add_argument(
        "--ws-port",
        type=int,
-        default=9087,
-        help="Web socket port for rerun.io when `--mode distant` is set.",
+        help="deprecated, please use --grpc-port instead.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--grpc-port",
+        type=int,
+        default=9876,
+        help="gRPC port for rerun.io when `--mode distant` is set.",
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "--save",
@@ -265,9 +272,7 @@ def main():

    parser.add_argument(
        "--display-compressed-images",
-        type=bool,
-        required=True,
-        default=False,
+        action="store_true",
        help="If set, display compressed images in Rerun instead of uncompressed ones.",
    )

@@ -277,6 +282,14 @@ def main():
    root = kwargs.pop("root")
    tolerance_s = kwargs.pop("tolerance_s")

+    if kwargs["ws_port"] is not None:
+        logging.warning(
+            "--ws-port is deprecated and will be removed in future versions. Please use --grpc-port instead."
+        )
+        logging.warning("Setting grpc_port to ws_port value.")
+        kwargs["grpc_port"] = kwargs.pop("ws_port")
+
+    init_logging()
    logging.info("Loading dataset")
    dataset = LeRobotDataset(repo_id, episodes=[args.episode_index], root=root, tolerance_s=tolerance_s)

@@ -24,96 +24,112 @@ When new_repo_id is specified, creates a new dataset.
 Usage Examples:

 Delete episodes 0, 2, and 5 from a dataset:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht \
        --operation.type delete_episodes \
        --operation.episode_indices "[0, 2, 5]"

 Delete episodes and save to a new dataset:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht \
        --new_repo_id lerobot/pusht_filtered \
        --operation.type delete_episodes \
        --operation.episode_indices "[0, 2, 5]"

 Split dataset by fractions:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht \
        --operation.type split \
        --operation.splits '{"train": 0.8, "val": 0.2}'

 Split dataset by episode indices:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht \
        --operation.type split \
        --operation.splits '{"train": [0, 1, 2, 3], "val": [4, 5]}'

 Split into more than two splits:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht \
        --operation.type split \
        --operation.splits '{"train": 0.6, "val": 0.2, "test": 0.2}'

 Merge multiple datasets:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht_merged \
        --operation.type merge \
        --operation.repo_ids "['lerobot/pusht_train', 'lerobot/pusht_val']"

 Remove camera feature:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht \
        --operation.type remove_feature \
        --operation.feature_names "['observation.images.top']"

 Modify tasks - set a single task for all episodes (WARNING: modifies in-place):
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht \
        --operation.type modify_tasks \
        --operation.new_task "Pick up the cube and place it"

 Modify tasks - set different tasks for specific episodes (WARNING: modifies in-place):
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht \
        --operation.type modify_tasks \
        --operation.episode_tasks '{"0": "Task A", "1": "Task B", "2": "Task A"}'

 Modify tasks - set default task with overrides for specific episodes (WARNING: modifies in-place):
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht \
        --operation.type modify_tasks \
        --operation.new_task "Default task" \
        --operation.episode_tasks '{"5": "Special task for episode 5"}'

 Convert image dataset to video format and save locally:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
        --operation.type convert_image_to_video \
        --operation.output_dir /path/to/output/pusht_video

 Convert image dataset to video format and save with new repo_id:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
        --new_repo_id lerobot/pusht_video \
        --operation.type convert_image_to_video

 Convert image dataset to video format and push to hub:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
        --new_repo_id lerobot/pusht_video \
        --operation.type convert_image_to_video \
        --push_to_hub true

+Show dataset information:
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
+        --repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
+        --operation.type info \
+        --operation.show_features true
+
+Show dataset information without feature details:
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
+        --repo_id lerobot/pusht_image \
+        --operation.type info \
+        --operation.show_features false
+
 Using JSON config file:
-    python -m lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset \
+    lerobot-edit-dataset \
        --config_path path/to/edit_config.json
 """

+import abc
 import logging
 import shutil
+import sys
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path

+import draccus
+
 from lerobot.configs import parser
 from lerobot.datasets.dataset_tools import (
    convert_image_to_video_dataset,
@@ -129,39 +145,46 @@ from lerobot.utils.utils import init_logging


@dataclass
-class DeleteEpisodesConfig:
-    type: str = "delete_episodes"
+class OperationConfig(draccus.ChoiceRegistry, abc.ABC):
+    @property
+    def type(self) -> str:
+        return self.get_choice_name(self.__class__)
+
+
+@OperationConfig.register_subclass("delete_episodes")
+@dataclass
+class DeleteEpisodesConfig(OperationConfig):
    episode_indices: list[int] | None = None


+@OperationConfig.register_subclass("split")
@dataclass
-class SplitConfig:
-    type: str = "split"
+class SplitConfig(OperationConfig):
    splits: dict[str, float | list[int]] | None = None


+@OperationConfig.register_subclass("merge")
@dataclass
-class MergeConfig:
-    type: str = "merge"
+class MergeConfig(OperationConfig):
    repo_ids: list[str] | None = None


+@OperationConfig.register_subclass("remove_feature")
@dataclass
-class RemoveFeatureConfig:
-    type: str = "remove_feature"
+class RemoveFeatureConfig(OperationConfig):
    feature_names: list[str] | None = None


+@OperationConfig.register_subclass("modify_tasks")
@dataclass
-class ModifyTasksConfig:
-    type: str = "modify_tasks"
+class ModifyTasksConfig(OperationConfig):
    new_task: str | None = None
    episode_tasks: dict[str, str] | None = None


+@OperationConfig.register_subclass("convert_image_to_video")
@dataclass
-class ConvertImageToVideoConfig:
-    type: str = "convert_image_to_video"
+class ConvertImageToVideoConfig(OperationConfig):
    output_dir: str | None = None
    vcodec: str = "libsvtav1"
    pix_fmt: str = "yuv420p"
@@ -174,17 +197,17 @@ class ConvertImageToVideoConfig:
    max_frames_per_batch: int | None = None


+@OperationConfig.register_subclass("info")
+@dataclass
+class InfoConfig(OperationConfig):
+    type: str = "info"
+    show_features: bool = False
+
+
@dataclass
 class EditDatasetConfig:
    repo_id: str
-    operation: (
-        DeleteEpisodesConfig
-        | SplitConfig
-        | MergeConfig
-        | RemoveFeatureConfig
-        | ModifyTasksConfig
-        | ConvertImageToVideoConfig
-    )
+    operation: OperationConfig
    root: str | None = None
    new_repo_id: str | None = None
    push_to_hub: bool = False
@@ -433,6 +456,49 @@ def handle_convert_image_to_video(cfg: EditDatasetConfig) -> None:
        logging.info("Dataset saved locally (not pushed to hub)")


+def _get_dataset_size(repo_path):
+    import os
+
+    total = 0
+    with os.scandir(repo_path) as it:
+        for entry in it:
+            if entry.is_file():
+                total += entry.stat().st_size
+            elif entry.is_dir():
+                total += _get_dataset_size(entry.path)
+    return total
+
+
+def handle_info(cfg: EditDatasetConfig):
+    if not isinstance(cfg.operation, InfoConfig):
+        raise ValueError("Operation config must be InfoConfig")
+
+    dataset = LeRobotDataset(cfg.repo_id, root=cfg.root)
+    sys.stdout.write(f"======Info {dataset.meta.repo_id}\n")
+    sys.stdout.write(f"Repository ID: {dataset.meta.repo_id} \n")
+    sys.stdout.write(f"Total episode: {dataset.meta.total_episodes} \n")
+    sys.stdout.write(f"Total task: {dataset.meta.total_tasks} \n")
+    sys.stdout.write(f"Total frame(Actual Count): {dataset.meta.total_frames}({len(dataset)}) \n")
+    sys.stdout.write(
+        f"Average frame per episode: {dataset.meta.total_frames / dataset.meta.total_episodes:.1f}\n"
+    )
+    sys.stdout.write(
+        f"Average episode time(sec): {(dataset.meta.total_frames / dataset.meta.total_episodes) / dataset.meta.fps:.1f}\n"
+    )
+    sys.stdout.write(f"FPS: {dataset.meta.fps}\n")
+
+    total_file_size = _get_dataset_size(dataset.root)
+    sys.stdout.write(f"Size: {total_file_size / (1024 * 1024):.1f} MB\n")
+    if cfg.operation.show_features:
+        import json
+
+        feature_dump_str = json.dumps(
+            dataset.meta.features, ensure_ascii=False, indent=4, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ": ")
+        )
+        sys.stdout.write("Features:\n")
+        sys.stdout.write(f"{feature_dump_str}\n")
+
+
@parser.wrap()
 def edit_dataset(cfg: EditDatasetConfig) -> None:
    operation_type = cfg.operation.type
@@ -449,11 +515,11 @@ def edit_dataset(cfg: EditDatasetConfig) -> None:
        handle_modify_tasks(cfg)
    elif operation_type == "convert_image_to_video":
        handle_convert_image_to_video(cfg)
+    elif operation_type == "info":
+        handle_info(cfg)
    else:
-        raise ValueError(
-            f"Unknown operation type: {operation_type}\n"
-            f"Available operations: delete_episodes, split, merge, remove_feature, modify_tasks, convert_image_to_video"
-        )
+        available = ", ".join(OperationConfig.get_known_choices())
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown operation: {operation_type}\nAvailable operations: {available}")


 def main() -> None:
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ class DatasetRecordConfig:
    vcodec: str = "libsvtav1"
    # Rename map for the observation to override the image and state keys
    rename_map: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
-    # Expert noise injection scale. Noise is added to robot actions but not recorded in dataset.
-    # This forces recovery behavior for more robust learned policies. 0.0 means no noise. #https://arxiv.org/pdf/1703.09327, https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09061
-    noise_scale: float = 0.0

    def __post_init__(self):
        if self.single_task is None:
@@ -286,7 +283,6 @@ def record_loop(
    single_task: str | None = None,
    display_data: bool = False,
    display_compressed_images: bool = False,
-    noise_scale: float = 0.0,
 ):
    if dataset is not None and dataset.fps != fps:
        raise ValueError(f"The dataset fps should be equal to requested fps ({dataset.fps} != {fps}).")
@@ -384,34 +380,32 @@ def record_loop(
            action_values = act_processed_teleop
            robot_action_to_send = robot_action_processor((act_processed_teleop, obs))

-        # Write clean action to dataset (before noise injection)
-        if dataset is not None:
-            action_frame = build_dataset_frame(dataset.features, action_values, prefix=ACTION)
-            frame = {**observation_frame, **action_frame, "task": single_task}
-            dataset.add_frame(frame)
-
-        # Expert noise injection: add noise to motor commands but not to recorded labels
-        if noise_scale > 0:
-            import torch
-
-            for key in robot_action_to_send:
-                if isinstance(robot_action_to_send[key], torch.Tensor):
-                    noise = torch.randn_like(robot_action_to_send[key]) * noise_scale
-                    robot_action_to_send[key] = robot_action_to_send[key] + noise
-
        # Send action to robot
        # Action can eventually be clipped using `max_relative_target`,
        # so action actually sent is saved in the dataset. action = postprocessor.process(action)
        # TODO(steven, pepijn, adil): we should use a pipeline step to clip the action, so the sent action is the action that we input to the robot.
        _sent_action = robot.send_action(robot_action_to_send)

+        # Write to dataset
+        if dataset is not None:
+            action_frame = build_dataset_frame(dataset.features, action_values, prefix=ACTION)
+            frame = {**observation_frame, **action_frame, "task": single_task}
+            dataset.add_frame(frame)
+
        if display_data:
            log_rerun_data(
                observation=obs_processed, action=action_values, compress_images=display_compressed_images
            )

        dt_s = time.perf_counter() - start_loop_t
-        precise_sleep(max(1 / fps - dt_s, 0.0))
+
+        sleep_time_s: float = 1 / fps - dt_s
+        if sleep_time_s < 0:
+            logging.warning(
+                f"Record loop is running slower ({1 / dt_s:.1f} Hz) than the target FPS ({fps} Hz). Dataset frames might be dropped and robot control might be unstable. Common causes are: 1) Camera FPS not keeping up 2) Policy inference taking too long 3) CPU starvation"
+            )
+
+        precise_sleep(max(sleep_time_s, 0.0))

        timestamp = time.perf_counter() - start_episode_t

@@ -523,7 +517,6 @@ def record(cfg: RecordConfig) -> LeRobotDataset:
                    single_task=cfg.dataset.single_task,
                    display_data=cfg.display_data,
                    display_compressed_images=display_compressed_images,
-                    noise_scale=cfg.dataset.noise_scale,
                )

                # Execute a few seconds without recording to give time to manually reset the environment
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ lerobot-replay \
    --robot.type=so100_follower \
    --robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431541 \
    --robot.id=black \
-    --dataset.repo_id=aliberts/record-test \
+    --dataset.repo_id=<USER>/record-test \
    --dataset.episode=0
 ```

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, field

 import draccus

-from lerobot.utils.import_utils import is_package_available
+from lerobot.utils.import_utils import _can_available

 MOTOR_NAMES = {
    0x01: "joint_1",
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def run_speed(cfg: CANSetupConfig):

@draccus.wrap()
 def setup_can(cfg: CANSetupConfig):
-    if not is_package_available("can"):
+    if not _can_available:
        print("Error: python-can not installed. Install with: pip install python-can")
        sys.exit(1)

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from functools import cached_property

 from lerobot.processor import RobotAction
 from lerobot.teleoperators.openarm_leader import OpenArmLeaderConfig
+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected

 from ..openarm_leader import OpenArmLeader
 from ..teleoperator import Teleoperator
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ class BiOpenArmLeader(Teleoperator):
    def is_connected(self) -> bool:
        return self.left_arm.is_connected and self.right_arm.is_connected

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:
        self.left_arm.connect(calibrate)
        self.right_arm.connect(calibrate)
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ class BiOpenArmLeader(Teleoperator):
            "Motor ID configuration is typically done via manufacturer tools for CAN motors."
        )

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def get_action(self) -> RobotAction:
        action_dict = {}

@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ class BiOpenArmLeader(Teleoperator):
        # TODO: Implement force feedback
        raise NotImplementedError

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def disconnect(self) -> None:
        self.left_arm.disconnect()
        self.right_arm.disconnect()
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import logging
 from functools import cached_property

 from lerobot.teleoperators.so_leader import SOLeaderTeleopConfig
-from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_not_connected
+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected

 from ..so_leader import SOLeader
 from ..teleoperator import Teleoperator
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class BiSOLeader(Teleoperator):
    def is_connected(self) -> bool:
        return self.left_arm.is_connected and self.right_arm.is_connected

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:
        self.left_arm.connect(calibrate)
        self.right_arm.connect(calibrate)
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ class BiSOLeader(Teleoperator):
        # TODO: Implement force feedback
        raise NotImplementedError

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def disconnect(self) -> None:
        self.left_arm.disconnect()
        self.right_arm.disconnect()
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from typing import Any
 from lerobot.motors import Motor, MotorCalibration, MotorNormMode
 from lerobot.motors.damiao import DamiaoMotorsBus
 from lerobot.processor import RobotAction
-from lerobot.utils.errors import DeviceAlreadyConnectedError, DeviceNotConnectedError
+from lerobot.utils.decorators import check_if_already_connected, check_if_not_connected

 from ..teleoperator import Teleoperator
 from .config_openarm_leader import OpenArmLeaderConfig
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class OpenArmLeader(Teleoperator):
        """Check if teleoperator is connected."""
        return self.bus.is_connected

+    @check_if_already_connected
    def connect(self, calibrate: bool = True) -> None:
        """
        Connect to the teleoperator.
@@ -91,8 +92,6 @@ class OpenArmLeader(Teleoperator):
        For manual control, we disable torque after connecting so the
        arm can be moved by hand.
        """
-        if self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceAlreadyConnectedError(f"{self} already connected")

        # Connect to CAN bus
        logger.info(f"Connecting arm on {self.config.port}...")
@@ -183,6 +182,7 @@ class OpenArmLeader(Teleoperator):
            "Motor ID configuration is typically done via manufacturer tools for CAN motors."
        )

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def get_action(self) -> RobotAction:
        """
        Get current action from the leader arm.
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ class OpenArmLeader(Teleoperator):
        Reads all motor states (pos/vel/torque) in one CAN refresh cycle.
        """
        start = time.perf_counter()
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        action_dict: dict[str, Any] = {}

@@ -214,10 +212,9 @@ class OpenArmLeader(Teleoperator):
    def send_feedback(self, feedback: dict[str, float]) -> None:
        raise NotImplementedError("Feedback is not yet implemented for OpenArm leader.")

+    @check_if_not_connected
    def disconnect(self) -> None:
        """Disconnect from teleoperator."""
-        if not self.is_connected:
-            raise DeviceNotConnectedError(f"{self} is not connected.")

        # Disconnect CAN bus
        # For manual control, ensure torque is disabled before disconnecting
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class SOLeaderConfig:
    port: str

    # Whether to use degrees for angles
-    use_degrees: bool = False
+    use_degrees: bool = True


@TeleoperatorConfig.register_subclass("so101_leader")
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ import platform
 import time


-def precise_sleep(seconds: float, spin_threshold: float = 0.010, sleep_margin: float = 0.003):
+def precise_sleep(seconds: float, spin_threshold: float = 0.010, sleep_margin: float = 0.005):
    """
    Wait for `seconds` with better precision than time.sleep alone at the expense of more CPU usage.

    Parameters:
      - seconds: duration to wait
      - spin_threshold: if remaining <= spin_threshold -> spin; otherwise sleep (seconds). Default 10ms
-      - sleep_margin: when sleeping leave this much time before deadline to avoid oversleep. Default 3ms
+      - sleep_margin: when sleeping leave this much time before deadline to avoid oversleep. Default 5ms

    Note:
        The default parameters are chosen to prioritize timing accuracy over CPU usage for the common 30 FPS use case.
@@ -390,6 +390,30 @@ def test_sharpness_jitter_invalid_range_max_smaller():
        SharpnessJitter((2.0, 0.1))


+def test_make_transform_from_config_with_v2_resize(img_tensor_factory):
+    img_tensor = img_tensor_factory()
+    tf_cfg = ImageTransformConfig(type="Resize", kwargs={"size": (32, 32)})
+    tf = make_transform_from_config(tf_cfg)
+    assert isinstance(tf, v2.Resize)
+    output = tf(img_tensor)
+    assert output.shape[-2:] == (32, 32)
+
+
+def test_make_transform_from_config_with_v2_identity(img_tensor_factory):
+    img_tensor = img_tensor_factory()
+    tf_cfg = ImageTransformConfig(type="Identity", kwargs={})
+    tf = make_transform_from_config(tf_cfg)
+    assert isinstance(tf, v2.Identity)
+    output = tf(img_tensor)
+    assert output.shape == img_tensor.shape
+
+
+def test_make_transform_from_config_invalid_type():
+    tf_cfg = ImageTransformConfig(type="NotARealTransform", kwargs={})
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="not valid"):
+        make_transform_from_config(tf_cfg)
+
+
 def test_save_all_transforms(img_tensor_factory, tmp_path):
    img_tensor = img_tensor_factory()
    tf_cfg = ImageTransformsConfig(enable=True)
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import torch
+from packaging.version import Version
 from torch.optim.lr_scheduler import LambdaLR

 from lerobot.optim.schedulers import (
@@ -38,6 +40,10 @@ def test_diffuser_scheduler(optimizer):
        "last_epoch": 1,
        "lr_lambdas": [None],
    }
+
+    if Version(torch.__version__) >= Version("2.8"):
+        expected_state_dict["_is_initial"] = False
+
    assert scheduler.state_dict() == expected_state_dict


@@ -56,6 +62,10 @@ def test_vqbet_scheduler(optimizer):
        "last_epoch": 1,
        "lr_lambdas": [None],
    }
+
+    if Version(torch.__version__) >= Version("2.8"):
+        expected_state_dict["_is_initial"] = False
+
    assert scheduler.state_dict() == expected_state_dict


@@ -76,6 +86,10 @@ def test_cosine_decay_with_warmup_scheduler(optimizer):
        "last_epoch": 1,
        "lr_lambdas": [None],
    }
+
+    if Version(torch.__version__) >= Version("2.8"):
+        expected_state_dict["_is_initial"] = False
+
    assert scheduler.state_dict() == expected_state_dict


@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ def _make_reachy2_camera_mock(*args, **kwargs):
    cam.connect = MagicMock()
    cam.disconnect = MagicMock()
    cam.async_read = MagicMock(side_effect=lambda: np.zeros((height, width, 3), dtype=np.uint8))
+    cam.read_latest = MagicMock(side_effect=lambda: np.zeros((height, width, 3), dtype=np.uint8))
    return cam


@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2026 The HuggingFace Inc. team. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import draccus
+import pytest
+
+from lerobot.scripts.lerobot_edit_dataset import (
+    ConvertImageToVideoConfig,
+    DeleteEpisodesConfig,
+    EditDatasetConfig,
+    InfoConfig,
+    MergeConfig,
+    ModifyTasksConfig,
+    OperationConfig,
+    RemoveFeatureConfig,
+    SplitConfig,
+)
+
+
+def parse_cfg(cli_args: list[str]) -> EditDatasetConfig:
+    """Helper to parse CLI args into an EditDatasetConfig via draccus."""
+    return draccus.parse(EditDatasetConfig, args=cli_args)
+
+
+class TestOperationTypeParsing:
+    """Test that --operation.type correctly selects the right config subclass."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "type_name, expected_cls",
+        [
+            ("delete_episodes", DeleteEpisodesConfig),
+            ("split", SplitConfig),
+            ("merge", MergeConfig),
+            ("remove_feature", RemoveFeatureConfig),
+            ("modify_tasks", ModifyTasksConfig),
+            ("convert_image_to_video", ConvertImageToVideoConfig),
+            ("info", InfoConfig),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_operation_type_resolves_correct_class(self, type_name, expected_cls):
+        cfg = parse_cfg(["--repo_id", "test/repo", "--operation.type", type_name])
+        assert isinstance(cfg.operation, expected_cls), (
+            f"Expected {expected_cls.__name__}, got {type(cfg.operation).__name__}"
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "type_name, expected_cls",
+        [
+            ("delete_episodes", DeleteEpisodesConfig),
+            ("split", SplitConfig),
+            ("merge", MergeConfig),
+            ("remove_feature", RemoveFeatureConfig),
+            ("modify_tasks", ModifyTasksConfig),
+            ("convert_image_to_video", ConvertImageToVideoConfig),
+            ("info", InfoConfig),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_get_choice_name_roundtrips(self, type_name, expected_cls):
+        cfg = parse_cfg(["--repo_id", "test/repo", "--operation.type", type_name])
+        resolved_name = OperationConfig.get_choice_name(type(cfg.operation))
+        assert resolved_name == type_name
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
pepijn	b2d3186011	Add chained SLURM mirror-and-double dataset script. Provide a standalone DataTrove workflow that mirrors bimanual shards, aggregates mirrored output, builds a doubled dataset, and optionally pushes the final dataset to the Hub. Made-with: Cursor	2026-02-27 11:13:17 +00:00
Steven Palma	5865170d36	chore(deps): bump ceil datasets (#2946 )	2026-02-20 17:01:46 +01:00
Khalil	2dd366436e	Fix gym-hil integration with the new LeRobot pipeline. (#2482 ) * Add GymHILAdapterProcessorStep for gym-hil environment integration * Fix action features in control loop for None teleop device with gym-hil * Finalize dataset before pushing to hub for visualization on the hub * Fix neutral action for gripper * fix pre-commit	2026-02-19 14:35:02 +01:00
Steven Palma	5f15232271	chore: remove usernames + use entrypoints in docs, comments & sample commands (#2988 )	2026-02-18 22:46:12 +01:00
Steven Palma	bc38261321	feat(robots): use read_latest() camera (#2987 ) * feat(robots): use read_latest() camera * fix(test): add read_latest reachy cam mock	2026-02-18 20:05:15 +01:00
Caroline Pascal	aaf3707058	fix(filtering): fixing episodes filtering in load_nested_dataset to always use .from_parquet() (#2982 )	2026-02-18 19:16:53 +01:00
Steven Palma	89bd58a9a2	chore(scripts): warn if we don't respect the target FPS (#2986 )	2026-02-18 18:22:35 +01:00
Steven Palma	b22e0315b0	fix(utils): more conservative sleep_margin default value in precise_sleep (#2985 )	2026-02-18 17:32:25 +01:00
HUANG TZU-CHUN	fcbf550952	fix(docs): update environment variable name to HF_LEROBOT_HOME in docstring (#2973 ) Co-authored-by: Steven Palma <imstevenpmwork@ieee.org>	2026-02-18 11:27:40 +01:00
Sota Nakamura	af036ce57e	fix(scripts): serve grpc for a web viewer (#2881 ) * serve grpc for a web viewer * add help * remove ip detection * fix comment * pass grpc_port * fix(CLI): fixing CLI display-compressed-images argument 1/2 Co-authored-by: HUANG TZU-CHUN <tzu.chun.huang.tw@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Caroline Pascal <caroline8.pascal@gmail.com> * fix(CLI): fixing CLI display-compressed-images argument 2/2 Co-authored-by: HUANG TZU-CHUN <tzu.chun.huang.tw@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Caroline Pascal <caroline8.pascal@gmail.com> --------- Signed-off-by: Caroline Pascal <caroline8.pascal@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Caroline Pascal <caroline8.pascal@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: HUANG TZU-CHUN <tzu.chun.huang.tw@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Steven Palma <imstevenpmwork@ieee.org>	2026-02-18 01:05:51 +01:00
Vladislav Sovrasov	1c388c0002	(Chore) Bump upper bound for torch version (#2897 ) * Bump upper torch version bound * Apply suggestion from @Copilot Signed-off-by: Vladislav Sovrasov <vladislav.sovrasov@intel.com> * Update ref state dicts for schedulers * Support older than 2.8 torch versions * Fix precommit --------- Signed-off-by: Vladislav Sovrasov <vladislav.sovrasov@intel.com>	2026-02-17 23:37:46 +01:00
masato-ka	51d3822d75	feat(datasets): Add info operation to lerobot-edit-dataset command (#2917 ) * Add New featrue to lerobot_edit_datset.py that show dataset information. * Fix to draccus error when happen give only --operation.type=info * Updating test and documents regarding lerobot-edit-dataset info function. * Updating documents regarding lerobot-edit-dataset extract function. option name in document is mistake. * feat(datasets): Update to align formatting with pre-commit.(#2917) Update to align formatting by pre-commit. --------- Co-authored-by: Caroline Pascal <caroline8.pascal@gmail.com>	2026-02-17 20:09:42 +01:00
Pepijn	6600b60e7f	always use degrees (#2968 )	2026-02-13 13:49:01 +01:00
Caroline Pascal	adebbcf090	fix(dataset tools draccus): fixing draccus parsing for dataset edit operation type specification (#2949 ) * fix(edit dataset operation): fixing dataset tools CLI operation type specification * test(edit dataset operation): adding tests for dataset tools operation type specification * chore(format): running pre-commit * chore(backward compatibility): adding a type property in OperationConfig for backward compatibility Signed-off-by: Caroline Pascal <caroline8.pascal@gmail.com>	2026-02-12 18:56:04 +01:00
taken-yjyoon	3615160d89	fix(typo): Fixing wrong argparse examples in the comments (using 'True' not 'true') (#1040 ) Co-authored-by: juni <>	2026-02-12 18:13:51 +01:00
Steven Palma	fc8a388a25	feat(cameras): make backend configurable to the CLI (#2945 ) * feat(cameras): make backend configurable to the CLI * chore(cameras): address feedback * feat(Enum error messages): adding better instanciation error messages for Enum classes * chore(Enum error messages): propagating Enum error messages to all camera classes * chore(comments): removing superfluous comments * chore(format): applying ruff checks --------- Co-authored-by: CarolinePascal <caroline8.pascal@gmail.com>	2026-02-11 13:57:25 +01:00
Steven Palma	3c84d271d5	fix(motors): use decorator to fix precommit (#2951 )	2026-02-10 18:40:50 +01:00
Steven Palma	1ba3975020	chore: use is_connected decorators (#2948 ) * chore: use is_connected decorators * chore(robots): add is_connected to bi setups too	2026-02-10 17:49:30 +01:00
Steven Palma	35363c5798	chore(linter): ensure motors module passes MyPy type checks (#2939 ) * fix: ensure motors module passes MyPy type checks This commit fixes 62 mypy type errors in the motors module by: - Updating Protocol classes (PortHandler, PacketHandler, GroupSyncRead, GroupSyncWrite) to use class-level attribute declarations instead of __init__ body declarations - Adding missing `broadcastPing` method to PacketHandler Protocol - Fixing return type annotations (e.g., `_get_motor_model` returns str, not int) - Fixing parameter types to use `Sequence` for covariant list parameters - Fixing `Mapping` for covariant dict value types in `_normalize` - Updating method signatures to be consistent across parent and child classes (disable_torque, enable_torque, _get_half_turn_homings) - Adding explicit `int()` casts for MotorCalibration arguments - Adding explicit `return None` for functions returning Optional types - Adding type annotations for variables like `data_list: dict[int, int]` - Using `# type: ignore[method-assign]` for intentional monkeypatch - Fixing variable references (using `self.groups` instead of `groups`) Fixes #1723 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * chore(style): pre-commit after main merge * chore(linter): solve comments * chore(linter): apply pre-commit fixes to damiao * chore(linter): more fixes to damiao --------- Co-authored-by: yurekami <yurekami@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-02-10 17:35:39 +01:00
whats2000	778db19a17	[Bug Fix] fix(ci): prevent runner group error on fork pushes (#2911 ) * fix(ci): prevent runner group error on fork pushes Add repository check to unbound_deps_tests workflow to ensure aws-general-8-plus runner group is only used on main repository, preventing 'Required runner group not found' errors on forks. * fix(ci): use gating job to prevent runner allocation on forks The previous approach failed because GitHub evaluates runs-on before if conditions. Now using a check-repo job that runs on ubuntu-latest first, and all jobs with special runners depend on it and check its output before being scheduled. * fix(ci): add gating job to full_tests to prevent runner allocation on forks Apply the same gating pattern used in unbound_deps_tests to full_tests.yml to prevent GitHub from trying to allocate custom runners when workflows run on forks. The check-repo job runs first on ubuntu-latest and all jobs with custom runners depend on it and check its output. * fix(ci): add repository check to unbound_deps_tests workflow Add 'if: github.repository == huggingface/lerobot' check to build-and-push-docker job to prevent runner group access errors on forks, matching the pattern used in nightly.yml * fix(ci): add repository check to full_tests workflow Add 'if: github.repository == huggingface/lerobot' check to build-and-push-docker and gpu-tests jobs to prevent runner group access errors on forks * refactor(ci): remove redundant check from gpu-tests job gpu-tests depends on build-and-push-docker via needs, so it will automatically skip when the parent job is skipped * refactor(ci): remove unnecessary fork check from full-tests job full-tests runs on ubuntu-latest which is available to all forks, no need to restrict it --------- Co-authored-by: Steven Palma <imstevenpmwork@ieee.org>	2026-02-10 15:21:40 +01:00
Jai Kumaar Ratadia	d2d01399d6	docs: clarify installation steps are sequential, not optional (#2925 ) * docs: clarify installation steps are sequential, not optional Add intro paragraph noting conda is one path (not the only one) and number the three sections as steps so readers understand miniforge and environment setup are prerequisites, not independent choices. * Update installation guide link for LeRobot Signed-off-by: Jai Kumaar Ratadia <jaikumaarratadia@gmail.com> * Fix link formatting in installation guide again Signed-off-by: Jai Kumaar Ratadia <jaikumaarratadia@gmail.com> --------- Signed-off-by: Jai Kumaar Ratadia <jaikumaarratadia@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Steven Palma <imstevenpmwork@ieee.org>	2026-02-10 15:18:32 +01:00
Aoqun Jin	5eba4ce6f4	Change LIBERO init_state_id when reset. (#2899 ) * Change LIBERO init_state_id when reset. Signed-off-by: Aoqun Jin <aojiaojiao@foxmail.com> * Change LIBERO init_state_id when reset. Signed-off-by: Aoqun Jin <aojiaojiao@foxmail.com> * pre-commit run --------- Signed-off-by: Aoqun Jin <aojiaojiao@foxmail.com> Co-authored-by: Jade Choghari <chogharijade@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Steven Palma <imstevenpmwork@ieee.org>	2026-02-10 16:39:17 +03:00
Stepan Feduniak	cca0296cd6	fix(pipeline): use FeatureType for STATE features in Libero processor (#2888 ) * fix the types * pre-commit --------- Co-authored-by: Jade Choghari <chogharijade@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Steven Palma <imstevenpmwork@ieee.org>	2026-02-10 15:55:11 +03:00
Steven Palma	489cb7b6b9	fix(scripts): correct can import check (#2937 )	2026-02-09 16:58:32 +01:00
Reece O'Mahoney	e14bdf57d0	Convert tensors to scalars (#2903 ) Co-authored-by: Steven Palma <imstevenpmwork@ieee.org>	2026-02-09 14:46:12 +01:00
Reece O'Mahoney	97e7e0f9ed	feat(datasets): improve image transform support (#2885 ) * improve image transform support * add tests * Add stricter transform check and extra test * improve subclass check	2026-02-05 15:39:58 +01:00